Triticale

Triticale grain, cereal crop hybrid

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1008 60 00 (Triticale) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit documentation at the bill-of-entry stage. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) apply as policy overlays, including a designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1008 60 00

Chapter

10 · Cereals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food grade certificate 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 current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the following mandatory documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrival triggers detention and potential re-export or confiscation of the consignment.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling on the imported consignment meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Permissible rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification 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 uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence and overlooking the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) as separately required e-Sanchit uploads. All three documents must be present in e-Sanchit at the time the customs proper officer reviews the bill of entry — a missing document code triggers detention even where the import licence itself is current and valid. Label rectification rights at the bonded warehouse do not substitute for a missing pre-clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1008 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, triticale grain falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this cereal. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with DGFT and CBIC as policy overlays and a designated food-import entry-point restriction under the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001). All three must be present in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies on triticale consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of rectifiable deficiencies permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised officer.

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