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Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, other than basmati

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1006 30 19 (semi-milled or wholly milled rice, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and import is permitted only through a State Trading Enterprise (STE) as notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must additionally be accompanied by a GM-free certificate from competent government authorities of the exporting country, and entry is restricted to the 79 designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1006 30 19

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
Specimen copy of label 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 exclusively through a State Trading Enterprise authorised under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025. A direct commercial importer cannot file a bill of entry for this CTI; the STE must be the importer of record, and the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001
2
Obtain a certificate from the competent government authority of the exporting country confirming the rice consignment is GM-free, and upload it along with the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
ITC (HS) GM-restriction policy · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · Document codes 6570FS, 0110FS
3
Route the consignment only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Verify label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable labelling defects may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses before inspection under the rectifiable-labelling regime.
General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) Schedule I · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the STE-channelisation requirement and attempting direct commercial import after securing the FSSAI Import Licence. The FSSAI clearance does not substitute for the STE condition imposed by DGFT Notification 44/2025-26; a bill of entry filed by a non-STE importer will be treated as a Restricted-import policy violation regardless of the completeness of the food-safety documentation, exposing the consignment to detention and potential confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1006 30 19 require BIS certification?

No, semi-milled or wholly milled rice is not within 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 an STE-channelisation condition under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 and a GM-free certificate requirement.

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

The mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Is genetically modified rice prohibited from import into India?

Import of GM rice is restricted; it is permitted only if the importer furnishes a certificate from the competent government authorities of the exporting country confirming the rice is GM-free. Absence of this certificate is grounds for detention or re-export of the consignment.

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