Kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum (L.))

Kodo millet seed (Paspalum scrobiculatum) for sowing

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 21 70 (Kodo seed) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and import is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 as administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023. Consignments must enter through the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and the rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs applies at the port.

What this is

HSN code

1008 21 70

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import clearance from FSSAI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration from DGFT
Rectifiable-labelling sticker 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
Confirm the consignment is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 and obtain requisite FSSAI import clearance before filing the bill of entry. Compliance with DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023 is mandatory; import without the DGFT policy condition being met attracts detention and potential re-export.
DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023 · ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 10, policy condition 2
2
Route the consignment through the designated food-import entry points in conformity with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure all mandatory FSSAI documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit and the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN is quoted where applicable before out-of-charge.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Address any labelling deficiencies at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer: affix a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel covering per-serve RDA percentage contributions, and date of expiry alongside best-before date (manufacturer-certified only), without altering the original label. The sticker must be verified by the authorised officer under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating FSSAI import clearance as the sole requirement and overlooking the ITC (HS) Restricted-import status under policy condition 2 of Chapter 10: a consignment cleared by FSSAI but not satisfying the DGFT policy condition remains liable to detention and Restricted-import enforcement at the bill-of-entry stage. Rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specified labelling deficiencies and does not excuse missing PGA clearances; absence of the DGFT policy condition compliance cannot be remedied post-import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 21 70 require BIS certification?

No, Kodo seed falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 administered by DGFT per Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023.

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

Import must be routed through the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling items enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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