Foxtail (Setaria italica (L.))

Foxtail millet grain (Setaria italica) for import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 29 60 (Foxtail millet, Setaria italica) 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. Consignments are restricted to the 79 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 enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1008 29 60

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Label declaration from FSSAI
ITC (HS) entry-point declaration to 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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence and ensure all labelling on the consignment complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Labelling deficiencies permitted for port-of-entry rectification are limited to per-serve RDA contribution data and date-of-expiry information, applied via a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrival renders the consignment liable to detention pending FSSAI clearance at an authorised point.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Any port-of-entry label rectification must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection or re-inspection by the FSSAI authorised officer; the rectified information must be provided by the manufacturer itself and verified by the authorised officer or representative.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i)(b) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient where label deficiencies remain uncorrected before the authorised officer's inspection. Rectification is permitted only for the specific items enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — per-serve RDA data and date-of-expiry information — and only when the correction originates from the manufacturer itself; importer-initiated stickering for any other labelling gap does not constitute a permitted rectification and may result in consignment detention or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 29 60 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers foxtail millet or other millets under Chapter 10. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated food-import entry-point restrictions administered by DGFT and CBIC.

Which labelling deficiencies may be rectified at the port for this food consignment?

Only per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information may be rectified at the designated port, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; the correction must be manufacturer-supplied, applied as a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel.

What happens if a foxtail millet consignment arrives at a non-designated port?

The consignment is liable to detention under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; FSSAI clearance cannot be granted at a non-designated entry point, and the importer faces demurrage and potential re-export if re-routing is not possible.

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