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Rye grain, other than seed-grade rye

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1002 90 00 (Rye, Other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy condition, and consignments must enter through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1002 90 00

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food grade certificate from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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 and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI · CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 911001, 6570FS, 0110FS
2
Ensure the consignment is routed through a designated food-import entry point per 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 redirection or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Confirm label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided rectification is done before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification 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 treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a broad licence to ship non-compliant labels. The dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 covers only the specific items listed — per-serve RDA percentages and expiry/best-before date discrepancies — and only where the correction is provided by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer; labelling defects outside this narrow list are not rectifiable at port and will result in re-export or confiscation of the consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1002 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, rye grain is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and label compliance as the binding requirements at the bill of entry.

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

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

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

Only the specific deficiencies listed in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry or best-before date information — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by a non-detachable sticker before inspection; all other labelling shortfalls are not eligible for port-level rectification.

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