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Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, other varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1006 30 99 (semi-milled or wholly milled rice, other varieties) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is additionally restricted to State Trading Enterprises under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1006 30 99

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 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 the importer is a State Trading Enterprise authorised to import rice under this CTI, and obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry. Upload the Import Licence, Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · e-Sanchit document codes 0110FS, 6570FS
2
Obtain a certificate from the competent government authority of the exporting country confirming the rice is free from genetically modified organisms. Import of GM rice is restricted, and absence of this GM-free certificate at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment detention pending verification or re-export.
ITC (HS) 2022 import policy — GM-free certificate requirement for rice
3
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import ports mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any labelling deficiencies permissible under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI clearance and the State Trading Enterprise restriction as independent hurdles to be addressed sequentially at port. A private importer without STE status who presents complete FSSAI documentation will still face detention and mandatory re-export, because the STE-only import restriction under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 operates as a threshold condition that the FSSAI licence cannot cure. Confirm STE eligibility before the purchase order is placed, not at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1006 30 99 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, subject to the State Trading Enterprise restriction under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 and the GM-free certificate requirement.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

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

Does the GM-free certificate requirement apply to all rice varieties under this CTI?

Yes. Import of rice into India is permitted only if the importer furnishes a certificate from the competent government authority of the exporting country confirming the consignment is GM-free; no variety under this CTI is exempt from this requirement.

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