Brown rice flour

Brown rice flour, cereal flour other than wheat

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1102 90 21 (Brown rice flour) 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 must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy overlays applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1102 90 21

Chapter

11 · Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten

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 the mandatory documents — FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) — are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The customs proper officer will verify all three uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · e-Sanchit document codes 6570FS, 0110FS
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Entry through a non-designated port will result in consignment detention pending regulatory intervention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before customs inspection. Permissible rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
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 arriving at port with an FSSAI Import Licence but with labels that fail the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements for per-serve dietary contribution and dual date markings — and then attempting to rectify non-permissible deficiencies after customs inspection has commenced. Only the specific rectifiable items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs may be corrected at the bonded warehouse; all other labelling shortfalls require re-export or confiscation, and the rectification window closes once the authorised officer's visual inspection begins.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1102 90 21 require BIS certification?

No, brown rice flour is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and Specimen Copy of Label uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for brown rice flour at the bill of entry?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); absence of any one will prevent the customs proper officer from granting out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported brown rice flour be corrected at the port of entry?

Only the specific rectifiable items permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — such as per-serve dietary contribution percentages and dual date markings added by the manufacturer — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection; all other labelling non-compliances are not rectifiable at port and may attract re-export or confiscation.

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