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Of oats

Rolled, flaked or otherwise worked oat grains

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1104 12 00 (Of oats — rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled oat grains) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and consignments must comply with the designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces documentation compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
1104 12 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
  • Food Grade Certificate from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label 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. 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. Also upload the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
    CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
  2. 2
    Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
  3. 3
    Ensure label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry/best-before date alignment — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
    FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence and overlooking the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) as a co-mandatory e-Sanchit document. Customs proper officers are instructed to withhold out-of-charge until all three documents — 911001, 6570FS, and 0110FS — are present and verified; a missing Food Grade Certificate triggers consignment detention and demurrage accrual even when the licence itself is current and the goods are otherwise compliant.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1104 12 00 require BIS certification?
No, rolled and worked oat grains are 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 FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and Specimen Copy of Label mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for oat grain imports under this HSN?
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 to be uploaded before out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can labelling deficiencies on imported oat consignments be rectified at the port?
Yes, specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage contributions and expiry/best-before date alignment — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, provided the original label information is not altered.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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