Potato starch

Potato starch, food-grade milling industry starch

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1108 13 00 (Potato starch) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1108 13 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 food grade certificate (document code 6570FS) and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Food grade certificate document code 6570FS · Specimen label document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before import. Where permissible labelling deficiencies are identified at port, 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, as authorised under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the FSSAI Import Licence alone secures out-of-charge. Customs proper officers are specifically instructed to verify that all three documents — the specimen label (0110FS), the food grade certificate (6570FS), and the FSSAI Import Licence (911001) — are uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is given; a missing food grade certificate triggers detention even when the licence is current. Labelling rectification at port is a limited dispensation and does not substitute for pre-shipment label compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1108 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, potato starch falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for potato starch at the bill of entry?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the food grade certificate (document code 6570FS), and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies for imported potato starch be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling information permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; rectification must be by a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse and cannot alter the original label or remedy substantive non-compliance.

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