Meslin

Meslin (mixed wheat and rye grain for milling)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1001 99 20 (Meslin) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy for cereals, and consignments must enter through the designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1001 99 20

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food grade certificate from FSSAI
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 current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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 notified under 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 the label complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry. Where permitted labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating labelling rectification as a post-clearance option — the FSS regime permits only designated in-warehouse rectification before the authorised officer's visual inspection, and any alteration to the original label information (as opposed to additive stickering) constitutes a separate contravention under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. A consignment whose label cannot be lawfully rectified in the bonded warehouse faces detention and potential re-export, not merely a fine.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1001 99 20 require BIS certification?

No, meslin falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers cereal grains. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and Specimen Copy of Label uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment clears customs?

No. Permitted rectifications under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel; post-clearance rectification is not an authorised option under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

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