Little (Panicum sumatrense (L.))

Little millet grain (Panicum sumatrense)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 29 80 (Little millet, Panicum sumatrense) 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 the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments are permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlay applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1008 29 80

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food import regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Label declaration from FSSAI
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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the consignment label complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Where labelling deficiencies exist — including per-serve RDA contribution, expiry date alongside best-before date — arrange rectification at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, prior to authorised officer inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020
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. Quote the FSSAI clearance and, where applicable, the e-Sanchit IRN on the bill of entry; the authorised officer or representative must complete visual inspection or re-inspection before out-of-charge is granted.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a consignment with label deficiencies and assuming the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation permits post-inspection correction. Rectification must be completed at the customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer — not after — and date-of-expiry information added by sticker is valid only where the manufacturer itself has provided the underlying data. A sticker applied after inspection, or applied by a party other than the manufacturer for expiry-date correction, converts a rectifiable deficiency into a non-compliant import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 29 80 require BIS certification?

No, little millet (Panicum sumatrense) is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the ITC (HS) designated-port condition under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which labelling particulars may be rectified at port for this cereal import?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 17-06-2022, rectifiable items include per-serve percentage RDA contribution and date of expiry alongside the best-before date, provided the manufacturer itself supplies the expiry-date information and rectification is completed by a single non-detachable sticker before authorised officer inspection.

Are there carve-outs from the FSSAI import-entry-point restriction for little millet?

No specific carve-outs for little millet appear in the regulatory record; all food consignments under this tariff line must enter through the designated ports listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, as clarified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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