PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS (INCLUDING WATER MELONS), FRESH, FROZEN, DRIED OR PROVISIONALLY PRE-SERVED IN BRINE, IN SULPHUR WATER OR IN OTHER PRESERVA-TIVE SOLUTIONS

Peel of citrus fruit or melons, fresh, dried or preserved

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0814 00 00 (Peel of citrus fruit or melons) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and entry is permitted only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlays apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

0814 00 00

Chapter

08 · Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
Specimen copy of label from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling on the consignment complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before visual inspection by the FSSAI authorised officer. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentages and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided corrections are made by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a rectifiable labelling deficiency as equivalent to a substantive FSSAI clearance failure. Labelling defects that fall within the permitted rectification categories under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 may be corrected at the bonded warehouse — but a missing FSSAI Import Licence or absent Phytosanitary Certificate cannot be rectified post-arrival and will result in consignment detention, accrual of demurrage and ground rent, and potential re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0814 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, peel of citrus fruit or melons is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with DGFT Restricted-import policy and designated food-import port requirements as overlays.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Three mandatory documents must be uploaded: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); failure to upload any one of these before out-of-charge will cause the customs officer to withhold clearance.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but only for the categories enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date alongside best-before date — and only at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, before the authorised officer's visual inspection.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.