Wheat starch

Wheat starch, food-grade milling industry product

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1108 11 00 (Wheat starch) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including mandatory designated-port compliance 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 e-Sanchit document verification at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1108 11 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 and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer is required to verify the licence upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without this document on e-Sanchit will be detained.
FSSAI · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · CBIC e-Sanchit verification requirement (document code 911001)
2
Upload the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification at port — including per-serve RDA contributions and dual date-of-expiry notation — must be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment 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 and re-export, irrespective of the currency of the FSSAI Import Licence.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT policy overlay

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence (911001) but omitting the Food Grade Certificate (6570FS) or the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) from e-Sanchit, triggering a hold at out-of-charge even when the licence itself is current. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to enumerated deficiencies corrected before visual inspection; it does not cure the absence of a mandatory PGA document, and a missing 6570FS will result in consignment detention pending re-upload and re-inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1108 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, wheat starch is 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and designated food-import port compliance.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for wheat starch imports?

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 must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported wheat starch be rectified at port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA percentage contributions and dual date-of-expiry notation — corrected by affixing a non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection, without altering the original label.

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