Manioc (cassava) starch

Manioc (cassava) starch, food-grade imported starch

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1108 14 00 (Manioc (cassava) 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, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

1108 14 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 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
Ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the food grade certificate (document code 6570FS), and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge; consignments without all three documents will not receive out-of-charge clearance.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-compliant routing to an undesignated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer. Rectification is limited to the categories specified under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence alone and omitting the food grade certificate (document code 6570FS), which is treated as a separate mandatory upload distinct from the licence. A bill of entry that clears the FSSAI licence verification but fails the food grade certificate check will be held at the PGA-facilitated-bill stage, attracting detention and demurrage while the gap is remedied; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not extend to missing PGA clearance documents.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1108 14 00 require BIS certification?

No, manioc (cassava) starch is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. 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 entry point compliance.

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

Three documents are mandatory: specimen copy of label (0110FS), food grade certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

What labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port, and under what conditions?

Rectifiable deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 include per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date, provided the rectification is done at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker and the information originates from the manufacturer itself.

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