Roasted

Roasted malt for food and brewing use

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1107 20 00 (Roasted malt) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1107 20 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 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 valid FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Food Grade Certificate document code 6570FS · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any consignment arriving at a non-designated port is liable to detention and re-export pending clearance from FSSAI.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the product label complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before dates. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence and overlooking the Food Grade Certificate (6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) as separately mandated e-Sanchit uploads. Customs officers on PGA-facilitated bills verify all three document codes before granting out-of-charge; a missing Food Grade Certificate alone is sufficient to trigger consignment detention and demurrage at the designated port. Rectifiable labelling provisions do not cure an absent Food Grade Certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1107 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, roasted malt falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers malt products. 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 labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

What are the three mandatory document codes to be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported roasted malt be rectified after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI order framework — rectification must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, and verified by the authorised officer before out-of-charge.

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