Foxtail (Setaria italica (L.))

Foxtail millet seed (Setaria italica) for import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 21 60 (Foxtail millet seed, Setaria italica) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import clearance and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017, and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), per DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023. Entry is permitted only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1008 21 60

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import clearance from FSSAI
Compliant label declaration from FSSAI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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
Confirm the consignment satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 before filing the bill of entry; this Restricted-import condition governs foxtail millet seed and requires documentary evidence of compliance. Any import without meeting this policy condition is subject to detention and re-export by customs.
DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023 · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 10, Policy Condition 2
2
Ensure the consignment is routed through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Present FSSAI import clearance documentation and verify that all labelling meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; deficiencies in per-serve RDA data, expiry date, or best-before information may be rectified at the customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering original label information.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Reference the CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 for updated rectifiable-labelling procedures and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; rectification must be completed at the customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, and the corrected sticker must be placed next to the principal display panel.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with a general labelling waiver. Rectification is permitted only for the specific fields enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before information — and only when the corrected information is provided by the manufacturer itself and verified by the authorised officer; labelling deficiencies beyond these listed fields render the consignment non-compliant and liable to detention. Importers must also confirm the designated port of entry against General Note 4(D) before vessel dispatch, as arrival at an undesignated port triggers a separate policy-condition breach independent of the labelling status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 21 60 require BIS certification?

No, foxtail millet seed is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017, with a Restricted-import overlay under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 administered by DGFT.

Which ports are permitted for import of foxtail millet seed under this tariff line?

Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points as listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the Indian port?

Yes, but only for the specific fields listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — namely per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry or best-before date — and rectification must occur at the customs-bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker supplied by the manufacturer.

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