Meal

Wheat meal, cereal meal from wheat

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1103 11 20 (Wheat meal) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1103 11 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 / FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food grade certificate from FSSAI
Specimen label copy 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence (911001) · Food Grade Certificate (6570FS) · Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment 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
If labelling deficiencies are identified at the port, rectification may be permitted only for the categories specified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Rectification must be completed at the customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 (F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI) · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting only the FSSAI Import Licence at the bill of entry and omitting either the Food Grade Certificate (6570FS) or the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS). Customs out-of-charge is withheld until all three documents are confirmed in e-Sanchit, and the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not extend to a missing Food Grade Certificate — that gap cannot be cured at the port and will require re-export or confiscation proceedings.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1103 11 20 require BIS certification?

No, wheat meal falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers cereal groats, meal or pellets. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and designated-port entry requirements applying at the bill of entry.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only for the categories permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — specifically per-serve RDA contribution and expiry or best-before date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection.

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