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Buckwheat (other than seed-grade), residual buckwheat cereal

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 10 90 (Buckwheat, other) 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, and the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) apply overlapping policy controls, including designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1008 10 90

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 / FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

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
Obtain an FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the three mandatory e-Sanchit documents are uploaded before filing the bill of entry: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points as mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention regardless of FSSAI licence validity.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Limited rectification of specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry-date alignment — may be permitted at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information and an authorised FSSAI officer or representative verifies the rectification before visual inspection.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is submitting an FSSAI Import Licence without uploading the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) as a separate e-Sanchit attachment. Customs systems treat each document code as an independent verification gate; a missing 6570FS triggers a PGA-facilitated-bill query and delays out-of-charge even when the licence itself is current and the label is compliant. Pre-verify all three document codes in e-Sanchit against the bill of entry IRN before vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, buckwheat and residual cereal products under this tariff line are 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 FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and label compliance as the operative clearance requirements.

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

Three codes are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001). Each must be uploaded and verified before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port after arrival?

Limited rectification is permitted at customs bonded warehouses for specified items — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry-date alignment — by non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, provided the information is supplied by the manufacturer and verified by an authorised officer per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-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.