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Wheat and meslin other than durum wheat

FSSAI CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 1001 19 00 (Other wheat and meslin) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and non-GM origin cum GM-free certification under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) phytosanitary clearance and a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy condition restricting import through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) apply as additional clearance requirements. Import must comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 on designated food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

1001 19 00

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food, non-GM regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary certificate from PPQS
Non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate from FSSAI

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

PPQSPPQS·Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary regime

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the foreign consignment is accompanied by a non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate for all shipments dispatched on or after 1 March 2021. A non-GM origin cum GM-free attestation on the phytosanitary or health certificate is also accepted, provided it contains all information required by the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021. Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
FSSAI order F.No. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/2018(Part1) dated 03-12-2020 · FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Channel the import through the Food Corporation of India in compliance with Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Policy Condition (4) of Chapter 10 of the ITC (HS) import policy. Route the consignment only through designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Para 2.20 of FTP · Policy Condition (4), Chapter 10, ITC (HS) · General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime: labelling deficiencies covered under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be rectified at the port by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection, without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a phytosanitary certificate that omits the non-GM origin cum GM-free attestation, treating them as separate documents when FSSAI accepts a combined attestation only if it contains every element specified in the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021. A phytosanitary certificate issued on or after 1 March 2021 without that attestation causes detention at the designated port pending either a corrected certificate from the exporting-country authority or a fresh FSSAI query — at which point demurrage and ground rent accumulate against a perishable cargo. Confirm the attestation language with the exporting-country competent authority before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1001 19 00 require BIS certification?

No, wheat and meslin fall outside 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 concurrent PPQS phytosanitary clearance and an FCI-channelling condition under ITC (HS) Policy Condition (4) of Chapter 10.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS); the customs out-of-charge officer verifies these prior to release per the CCR overlay.

Is the non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate required for every consignment regardless of origin country?

Yes, for all consignments dispatched on or after 1 March 2021 irrespective of origin country; a separate GM-free certificate or an attestation on the phytosanitary certificate is equally acceptable, provided it contains all information specified in the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021.

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