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Other maize (corn), non-seed, non-flour varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1005 90 19 (Other maize/corn) 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. Import is additionally governed by ITC (HS) food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

1005 90 19

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Entry-point compliance from DGFT

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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer must verify both documents are present in e-Sanchit prior to granting out-of-charge.
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 through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and DGFT-policy enforcement.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling on imported food consignments complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering original label information, prior to FSSAI authorised-officer inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, Regulation 6

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating an FSSAI licence as the only compliance requirement and overlooking the designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D). A consignment arriving at an undesignated port with an otherwise current FSSAI Import Licence will be detained — the labelling rectification window and out-of-charge flow are only available at the 79 designated food-import entry points, and demurrage accrues while the entry-point violation is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1005 90 19 require BIS certification?

No, maize and corn products 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, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with the ITC (HS) designated-port overlay administered by DGFT.

What labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port and how?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, rectifiable deficiencies include per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date (where provided by the manufacturer); rectification is carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.

Does the e-Sanchit upload requirement apply even when the bill of entry is PGA-facilitated?

Yes. Even for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer must verify that both the FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

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