Husked (brown) rice

Husked (brown) rice, milled rice imports

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1006 20 00 (Husked (brown) rice) 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 through the Food Corporation of India (STE) subject to Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy, and a GM-free certificate from competent government authorities of the exporting country is mandatory for every consignment.

What this is

HSN code

1006 20 00

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food grade certificate from FSSAI
GM-free certificate from exporting country authority

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
Secure an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) covering husked (brown) rice before filing the bill of entry. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence, Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · CCR mandatory document codes 911001, 0110FS, 6570FS
2
Obtain a certificate from the competent government authority of the exporting country attesting that the rice consignment is genetically modified (GM) free. Import of GM rice is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy; consignments without a valid GM-free certificate are liable to detention and re-export.
ITC (HS) import policy · DGFT Restricted-import overlay, Chapter 10
3
Route the import through the Food Corporation of India (State Trading Enterprise) channel as required under Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy, and comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before authorised officer inspection.
Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at port with a current FSSAI Import Licence but no GM-free certificate from the exporting country's competent authority. The GM-free certificate is a pre-condition to Restricted-import clearance independent of the FSSAI food-safety stream; its absence triggers detention and, where re-export is not commercially viable within the free-period, ground rent and demurrage accumulate rapidly. Confirm the issuing authority in the exporting country before placing the purchase order, as not all government laboratories are accepted as competent authorities.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1006 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, husked (brown) rice is not within any 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 the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by DGFT and the mandatory STE channel through the Food Corporation of India under Para 2.20 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

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

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific rectifiable labelling information listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; correction must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection by the authorised officer, without altering original label information.

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