Wheat

Wheat (other, non-durum) for food import

FSSAI CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 1001 99 10 (Wheat) 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, with import channelled through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) under Policy Condition (4) of Chapter 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) phytosanitary clearance and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restricted-import controls apply as additional clearance requirements, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1001 99 10

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate from PPQS
Specimen copy of label 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
Secure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the consignment is channelled through the Food Corporation of India as required by Policy Condition (4) of Chapter 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence, Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) policy condition (4) of Chapter 10 · Para 2.20 of FTP · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001
2
Obtain a Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate for every consignment dispatched from the exporting country on or after 1 March 2021. A Non-GM attestation endorsed on the phytosanitary or health certificate is acceptable, provided it contains all information and declarations in the format prescribed by FSSAI. The certificate must accompany the bill of entry.
FSSAI order file no. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/2018(Part1) dated 03-12-2020 · FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime — per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date deficiencies may be rectified at the customs-bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate is finalised, on the mistaken assumption that the FSSAI Import Licence alone is sufficient. For consignments shipped on or after 1 March 2021, absence of a compliant Non-GM certificate — whether standalone or endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate — results in detention at the designated port; the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers label deficiencies only and does not extend to missing food-safety or GM-status clearances.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1001 99 10 require BIS certification?

No, other wheat under this tariff line falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, channelled through the Food Corporation of India, with PPQS phytosanitary clearance and a Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate mandatory for consignments dispatched on or after 1 March 2021.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

The proper officer must verify upload of FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (6570FS) in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge clearance, per the PGA-facilitated bills protocol in the CCR.

Is channelling through the Food Corporation of India mandatory for all wheat imports under this code?

Yes. Import under CTI 1001 99 10 is permitted only through the Food Corporation of India, subject to Policy Condition (4) of Chapter 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy; direct private import outside the FCI channel is not permitted.

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