Seed

Rye seed for sowing, cereals import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1002 10 00 (Rye, Seed) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Phytosanitary Certificate and specimen label uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

1002 10 00

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry. The import is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10; the licence must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit, along with the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), prior to customs out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · e-Sanchit document codes 0110FS, 851000
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. Confirm compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — permissible rectifications include per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date information, applied by non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection.
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 uploading the FSSAI Import Licence in e-Sanchit but omitting the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is an independent document required at the bill-of-entry stage. A missing Phytosanitary Certificate results in detention at the designated port; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus covers label deficiencies only and does not extend to absent PGA or sanitary clearance documents.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1002 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, rye seed falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers cereal seeds. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Restricted-import policy condition administered by DGFT under ITC (HS) Chapter 10.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000). All three must be uploaded before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for rye seed consignments?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling particulars permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering original label information.

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