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Linseed, whether or not broken (non-food-grade, other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1204 00 90 (Linseed, whether or not broken — Other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit document verification before out-of-charge. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), restricts food import entry to designated ports, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions governing labelling rectification at port.

What this is

HSN code

1204 00 90

Chapter

12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food import entry-point declaration to CBIC

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 (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit together with a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify both documents are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Entry through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, covering per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date information, without altering the original label. Rectification is permitted only for categories specified under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018, 14-01-2019, and 18-11-2022.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the labelling-rectification dispensation as a cure for a missing or expired FSSAI Import Licence. The rectification regime under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 applies exclusively to specified labelling deficiencies; it confers no relief where document code 911001 is absent from e-Sanchit. A consignment presenting without a current FSSAI Import Licence will be detained at the designated port pending NOC, accruing demurrage and ground rent regardless of the label's compliance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1204 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, linseed is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import port restrictions as the binding requirements.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry; absence of either document prevents out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported linseed consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling categories permitted under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018, 14-01-2019, and 18-11-2022 — rectification is limited to affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, and it does not substitute for a missing FSSAI Import Licence.

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