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Rice in the husk, paddy or rough, other varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1006 10 90 (Rice in the husk — other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import permitted only through the Food Corporation of India (STE channel) subject to Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points, and a GM-free certificate from the competent government authority of the exporting country is mandatory.

What this is

HSN code

1006 10 90

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
GM-free certificate from exporting country authority
Food grade certificate 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
Ensure import is channelled through the Food Corporation of India (State Trading Enterprise) in conformity with Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed and out-of-charge is granted.
ITC (HS) import policy, Para 2.20 of FTP · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001
2
Obtain and upload a certificate issued by the competent government authority of the exporting country confirming that the rice consignment is free of genetically modified organisms. Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) GM-free import restriction · document codes 0110FS, 6570FS
3
Verify compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Permissible labelling rectifications must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI 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 arriving at port without the GM-free certificate from the exporting country's competent authority — a deficiency that is not rectifiable under the FSSAI labelling-dispensation regime and results in consignment detention pending re-export or confiscation. The STE channelisation requirement through the Food Corporation of India under Para 2.20 of the FTP is a separate and concurrent obligation; clearing the FSSAI licence does not satisfy the channelisation condition, and a non-STE import is treated as a violation of the Restricted-import policy regardless of FSSAI compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1006 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, rice in the husk falls 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, channelled through the Food Corporation of India under Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy, with a mandatory GM-free certificate overlay.

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 must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What happens if the GM-free certificate is missing at the time of import?

Genetically modified rice is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy, and an absent GM-free certificate renders the consignment non-compliant; the proper officer may detain the goods, with re-export or confiscation as the available enforcement outcomes.

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