Other

Barley (other than seed-grade or husked varieties)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1003 90 00 (Other barley) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy, and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1003 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 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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure all labelling meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible labelling deficiencies — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be rectified at the port by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that port-side label rectification is available as a matter of course. Label rectification under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus is confined to the two enumerated categories — per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry/best-before date — and only where the corrected information is supplied by the manufacturer itself and verified by the authorised officer. Any other labelling non-conformance requires re-export or confiscation; it does not qualify for sticker-based correction at the customs-bonded warehouse.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1003 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, barley falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers cereals. 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 labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

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 Food Grade Certificate (6570FS). All three must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

Can a barley consignment enter through any Indian port?

No. Imports of food articles including cereals are restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; a consignment arriving at a non-designated port is liable to detention and re-export.

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