Barnyard (Echinochloa esculenta (L.))

Barnyard millet seed (Echinochloa esculenta) for food import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 21 40 (Barnyard millet seed) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import restricted under policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 of the ITC (HS) import policy 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 rectifiable-labelling compliance mandated before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

1008 21 40

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import clearance from FSSAI
Rectifiable-labelling compliance from FSSAI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

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
Verify that the import satisfies policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 of the ITC (HS) import policy before filing the bill of entry. The tariff line is Restricted; an ITC (HS)-compliant declaration must accompany the consignment and be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023 · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 10, Policy Condition 2
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure that labelling conforms to FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; where permissible deficiencies exist, rectification by a single non-detachable sticker must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) Schedule I · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Confirm compliance with the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, as updated by FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022. The e-Sanchit IRN referencing the FSSAI order must be quoted on the bill of entry per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing at a non-designated port on the assumption that cereal seeds face lighter food-import controls than processed food categories. Barnyard millet seed is classified as a food commodity and is fully subject to the General Note 4(D) designated-entry-point restriction; consignments arriving at an undesignated port face detention and potential re-export regardless of FSSAI label compliance. Labelling rectification at the bonded warehouse is a dispensation for specified deficiencies only — it does not substitute for an absent or incomplete FSSAI import clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 21 40 require BIS certification?

No, barnyard millet seed falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, subject to DGFT Restricted-import policy condition 2 of Chapter 10.

Which ports are designated for import of barnyard millet seed under this tariff line?

Import is permitted only through the designated food-import entry points listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; the active port list should be confirmed against CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus before vessel departure.

What labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port, and what process applies?

Specified deficiencies under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018, 14-01-2019 and 18-11-2022 may be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, without altering original label information.

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