White rice flour

White rice flour, milled cereal flour

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1102 90 22 (White 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. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy mandates compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

1102 90 22

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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify these documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Food Grade Certificate document code 6570FS · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import through a non-designated port will result in consignment detention pending redirection or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling on the consignment complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Where minor labelling deficiencies exist, rectification by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse is permitted before inspection, but the rectification window does not apply to missing FSSAI clearance documents.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · 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 treating a labelling deficiency as rectifiable under the FSSAI dispensation and then presenting the consignment for clearance without the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) uploaded in e-Sanchit. The rectifiable-labelling regime operates only after all three mandatory documents are present; a missing Food Grade Certificate is not a labelling deficiency and cannot be cured at the port — the consignment will be detained, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the document is furnished or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1102 90 22 require BIS certification?

No, white rice flour is not subject to 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 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 the customs proper officer can grant out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on white rice flour consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling parameters listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and clarified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection — this dispensation does not substitute for missing PGA clearance documents.

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