Of seed quality

Melon seeds of seed quality, oleaginous fruits

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1207 70 10 (Melon seeds of seed quality) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 4 of Chapter 12, and consignments must comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 governing food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

1207 70 10

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
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

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. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · ITC (HS) policy condition 4 of Chapter 12
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any labelling deficiencies permitted for rectification must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering original label information.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence alone secures out-of-charge — customs officers separately verify the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) in e-Sanchit, and a missing or non-compliant label upload stalls clearance regardless of licence currency. Rectifiable labelling defects under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve RDA contributions and expiry-date presentation — must be corrected at the bonded warehouse before inspection, not after; post-inspection rectification is not permissible.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1207 70 10 require BIS certification?

No, melon seeds of seed quality are 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 the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition 4 of Chapter 12 administered by DGFT.

Which document codes 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 before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported melon seed consignments be rectified after customs inspection?

No. Permitted rectifications under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA data and expiry-date presentation — must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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