Proso (Panicum miliaceum (L.))

Proso millet grain (Panicum miliaceum) for import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 29 50 (Proso millet, Panicum miliaceum (L.)) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1008 29 50

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Label declaration from importer
Rectifiable labelling compliance from CBIC

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 enters only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Filing a bill of entry at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and DGFT-policy enforcement.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
2
Verify that all labelling on the imported Proso millet consignment meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information. Any permitted rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating labelling deficiencies as rectifiable at any stage of customs processing. Rectification under the FSSAI-CBIC rectifiable-labelling regime is permissible only at the customs bonded warehouse and only before the authorised officer's visual inspection; any attempt to rectify labels after inspection — or outside the bonded warehouse — constitutes non-compliance with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and exposes the consignment to re-export or confiscation orders.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 29 50 require BIS certification?

No, Proso millet is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this cereal product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with DGFT-administered entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which entry points are designated for importing Proso millet under this tariff line?

Import is restricted to the food-import entry points designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; the active list of designated ports must be confirmed with CBIC and FSSAI before shipment.

Can labelling deficiencies on an imported Proso millet consignment be corrected after the FSSAI authorised officer's inspection?

No. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 applies only before the authorised officer's visual inspection at the customs bonded warehouse; post-inspection rectification is not permitted and may result in detention or re-export.

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