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Other cereal flours excluding wheat and meslin

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1102 90 29 (Other cereal flours) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and port-entry controls under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy requires compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricting food imports to designated entry points, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) overlay on rectifiable-labelling dispensation at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1102 90 29

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
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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Per-serve dietary-allowance percentage and expiry date deficiencies qualify for rectification under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 dispensation.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with a general waiver of labelling compliance — the dispensation is narrow, covering only the specific parameters listed under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, and rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection, not after. A consignment presented for inspection with un-rectified non-qualifying label defects is treated as non-compliant and detained pending re-labelling or re-export, with demurrage and ground rent accruing throughout.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1102 90 29 require BIS certification?

No, cereal flours under this tariff line fall outside 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 designated food-import entry-point controls under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this HSN?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Is the rectifiable-labelling dispensation available for all labelling deficiencies on imported cereal flour?

No. Only the specific items listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 dispensation qualify, including per-serve dietary-allowance percentage and expiry date where provided by the manufacturer; other label deficiencies do not qualify and must be correct on arrival.

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