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Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, not elsewhere specified

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1207 29 00 (Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits) 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 upload before customs out-of-charge. 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) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1207 29 00

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 importer
Port-compliance 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 an FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Simultaneously upload the specimen copy of label under document code 0110fs. The proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist on arrival, rectification is permitted only at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Permitted rectifiable items include per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date, subject to the manufacturer's own declaration and authorised-officer verification.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a general pre-clearance remedy. The rectification window applies only to specific deficiencies — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — and only when the correction is supplied by the manufacturer itself. A missing FSSAI Import Licence or an unlicensed port of entry cannot be remedied by labelling rectification, and either deficiency results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent pending re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1207 29 00 require BIS certification?

No, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits are 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 designated food-import port restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110fs) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until both are verified, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific items permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — namely per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date — and only at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, by a manufacturer-authorised non-detachable sticker.

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