Of maize (corn)

Cereal groats, meal and pellets of maize

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1103 13 00 (Of maize (corn)) 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 document upload before customs out-of-charge. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1103 13 00

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 current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the mandatory documents — Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) — are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Customs out-of-charge cannot be granted until all three document codes are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · 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 through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Verify that all labelling on the consignment meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements before visual inspection by the authorised officer. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date — may be remedied at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, provided rectification is carried out before re-inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the sole e-Sanchit obligation and omitting the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) or the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS). A bill of entry with even one missing document code will not receive out-of-charge regardless of the FSSAI licence status, triggering detention, demurrage, and ground rent at the port; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation addresses label content deficiencies only and does not cure a missing PGA document upload.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1103 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, cereal groats, meal and pellets of maize 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and Specimen Copy of Label uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Three document codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for imported maize groats and meal?

Yes, but only for the categories of rectifiable information specified under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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