Other

Oats (other than rolled or flaked grain oats)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1004 90 00 (Other oats) 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 the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) applying policy and customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

1004 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 and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the food grade certificate (document code 6570FS), and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. 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
Ensure the consignment enters only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Routing through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
3
Address any labelling deficiencies at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer. Rectifiable labelling information — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be added by a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence and neglecting the food grade certificate (6570FS) and specimen copy of label (0110FS) as independent e-Sanchit uploads. A PGA-facilitated bill of entry in which any one of these three documents is absent triggers detention at the port — the rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specific label information deficiencies, not to missing PGA clearance documents, and cannot be used to remedy a missing food grade certificate after arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1004 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, oats under this tariff line fall 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, 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 (document code 911001), food grade certificate (document code 6570FS), and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS), all to be uploaded before out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only for the specific items listed under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve dietary allowance data and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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