Ragi

Ragi seed (finger millet, cereal seed for sowing)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 21 30 (Ragi seed) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 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, and a Phyto Sanitary Certificate is required as an additional customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

1008 21 30

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 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 before filing the bill of entry and ensure the import complies with ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 10. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2, Chapter 10 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · document codes 851000, 0110FS
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point 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 pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before customs inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, but corrections must be made before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · 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 misunderstanding the scope of the rectifiable-labelling dispensation: it covers specific information fields such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry dating, but it does not cure a missing or non-compliant principal label, and corrections must be completed before — not after — the authorised officer's visual inspection. A consignment held for inspection with an uncorrected label faces re-inspection delays, demurrage, and potential ground rent at the designated port; the FSSAI Import Licence and Phyto Sanitary Certificate, by contrast, are not rectifiable at port and must be current before the bill of entry is filed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 21 30 require BIS certification?

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

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry 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 three must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Can a labelling deficiency be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Certain specified labelling deficiencies — such as per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, but only before visual inspection by the authorised officer, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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