Seed

Grain sorghum seed for sowing

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1007 10 00 (Grain sorghum seed) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the import is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 10 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must enter only through the 79 designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) document-verification requirements applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1007 10 00

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
Specimen copy of label from importer

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
Obtain an FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the foreign manufacturing or exporting facility is compliant with FSSAI requirements for food imports. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify these documents prior to granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 10 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the competent authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry-date information — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, subject to the authorised officer's verification.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the ITC (HS) Restricted-import status is satisfied solely by holding a current FSSAI Import Licence. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is an independent mandatory document — its absence at the bill-of-entry stage will result in detention even when the FSSAI licence and label documents are properly uploaded. All three documents must be live in e-Sanchit before the proper officer can issue out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1007 10 00 require BIS certification?

No. Grain sorghum seed is not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an ITC (HS) Restricted-import overlay under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 10 administered by DGFT.

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

Three mandatory document codes apply: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); all three must be uploaded before the bill of entry is processed and out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but within a defined scope: certain labelling information under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve dietary allowance contributions and expiry-date data — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by non-detachable sticker, verified by the authorised officer, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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