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Sesamum seeds, other than sesame seeds for sowing

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1207 40 90 (Other sesamum seeds) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. 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

1207 40 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
Secure the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; both documents must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
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 pending redirection or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
Ensure label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution data and dual date-of-expiry/best-before information — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the rectification is carried out before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
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 frequent error on this tariff line is treating label deficiencies as automatically rectifiable at port, without understanding that the dispensation applies only to the specific items enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and does not extend to missing mandatory declarations unrelated to those items. A label defect outside the permitted rectification list is treated as a non-conforming import under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, and can result in consignment detention, re-testing, or re-export rather than port-level correction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1207 40 90 require BIS certification?

No, other sesamum seeds 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, requiring a current FSSAI Import Licence and label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

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

Document code 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence) and document code 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can label deficiencies for imported sesamum seeds be corrected at the port?

Only the specific labelling items enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — including per-serve dietary contribution data and best-before/expiry date information — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label; all other deficiencies must be resolved before shipment.

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