Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1104 30 00 (Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground) 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, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlays governing rectifiable-labelling compliance at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1104 30 00

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 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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is current before filing the bill of entry. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in the system.
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 only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending redirection or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Address any labelling deficiencies at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer. Rectification is limited to permitted items under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date — carried out by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at a non-designated port under the assumption that the FSSAI Import Licence alone satisfies the clearance requirement. The designated food-import entry-point condition under General Note 4(D) is independent of the licence and cannot be remedied post-arrival without detention, demurrage, and potential re-export. Confirm the port designation before vessel loading; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specified labelling defects and does not extend to missing PGA clearance documents.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1104 30 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers cereal germ products. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with the designated food-import port condition under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

Three documents are mandatory at the bill of entry: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS); out-of-charge is withheld until all three are verified in e-Sanchit.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only within the scope permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, and applies only to the specific items listed, such as per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date supplied by the manufacturer.

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