Bajra

Bajra millet grain for import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 29 20 (Bajra) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers a Restricted-import policy condition and General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricts entry to designated food-import ports. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instruction overlays on rectifiable labelling and e-Sanchit document verification apply at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1008 29 20

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food grade certificate from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label 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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure that the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify all three documents prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure product labelling meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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 uploading the FSSAI Import Licence alone and treating the Food Grade Certificate and Specimen Copy of Label as optional. All three documents — 911001, 6570FS, and 0110FS — are mandatory for out-of-charge; absence of any one triggers consignment detention and accumulating demurrage at the designated port. Labelling rectification under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus applies only to specified deficiencies and cannot substitute for a missing FSSAI Licence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 29 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers bajra or millet grains. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the DGFT-administered ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy and designated-port entry requirement under General Note 4(D).

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for bajra import?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), all to be uploaded before the customs officer grants out-of-charge.

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

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry/best-before date — and rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker before re-inspection by the authorised officer.

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