Jawar

Jawar sorghum seed for food import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 21 10 (Jawar) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import classified as Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments are permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) label-compliance oversight applying at the port.

What this is

HSN code

1008 21 10

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phyto Sanitary Certificate from exporting country
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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Import of Jawar seed is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 and no out-of-charge will be granted without this document.
ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 10 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001
2
Upload the Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge. The proper officer is required to verify these mandatory documents for all PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
3
Route the consignment only through a food-import entry point designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port rectification under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · 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 uploading the FSSAI Import Licence but overlooking the Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is a separate mandatory upload in e-Sanchit and is independently verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge. A consignment arriving at a non-designated port with an otherwise complete documentation set will still be detained, as the General Note 4(D) entry-point restriction is an absolute condition that cannot be remedied post-arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 21 10 require BIS certification?

No, Jawar seed falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers cereals. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the Restricted-import overlay under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 administered by DGFT.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling defects be rectified at the port for imported Jawar consignments?

Yes, limited labelling information — including per-serve dietary contribution data and expiry date alongside best-before date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before FSSAI inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, provided the rectification does not alter original label information.

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