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Flour, meal and powder of dried leguminous vegetables

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1106 10 90 (flour, meal and powder of dried leguminous vegetables) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlay apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

1106 10 90

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 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and ensure that 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. The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points 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 do not qualify for out-of-charge regardless of FSSAI licence status.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before port clearance. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before date added by the manufacturer — may be rectified 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 treating a labelling deficiency as a minor rectifiable matter and presenting the consignment without pre-cleared labels, only to discover that the specific deficiency falls outside the permitted rectification list under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019. Non-rectifiable labelling failures result in consignment detention and potential re-export, not a port-side sticker fix. Confirm that every label element required under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 is present before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1106 10 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers flour, meal or powder of dried leguminous vegetables. 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 required at the bill of entry.

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

Three documents must be uploaded: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001). The proper officer verifies all three before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Only the specific rectifiable deficiencies listed under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker; other labelling failures cannot be rectified at port and may result in re-export or confiscation.

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