Little (Panicum sumatrense (L.))

Little millet seed (Panicum sumatrense) for food import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 21 80 (Little millet seed, Panicum sumatrense) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) food-import clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and is classified as Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must enter only through the 79 designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with CBIC providing the customs-level overlay.

What this is

HSN code

1008 21 80

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import clearance from FSSAI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Label compliance 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
Ensure the consignment satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 10 before filing the bill of entry. Import of little millet seed is Restricted, and no out-of-charge may be granted without confirmation that the applicable DGFT policy condition is met.
DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023 · ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 10, Policy Condition 2
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Upload all mandatory FSSAI documents in e-Sanchit, and verify the FSSAI import clearance has been issued before giving out-of-charge.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Confirm label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Where permissible labelling 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, as the CBIC rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not extend to missing PGA clearances.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that label rectification at port substitutes for full FSSAI clearance. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus covers only specific informational deficiencies — per-serve RDA percentages, expiry-date placement — and does not cure the absence of FSSAI import clearance or a failure to use a designated food-import entry point, either of which results in consignment detention and potential re-export under ITC (HS) Restricted-import enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 21 80 require BIS certification?

No, little 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 Act, 2006, with a Restricted ITC (HS) policy condition administered by DGFT under Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023.

Which ports or entry points are permitted for import of little millet seed?

Consignments must enter only through the 79 designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; arrival at any other port exposes the consignment to detention and denial of out-of-charge.

What labelling deficiencies may be rectified at port, and which cannot?

CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus, as modified by Instruction 09/2023-Cus, permits rectification of specific information gaps — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date format — by a single non-detachable sticker affixed at the customs bonded warehouse; substantive FSSAI clearance deficiencies and missing mandatory declarations cannot be remedied through the labelling-rectification route.

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