Mango kernel

Mango kernel, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1207 99 20 (Mango kernel) 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 uploads before customs 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 import to designated food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

1207 99 20

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 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; the customs proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CCR e-Sanchit requirement
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with 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 re-routing.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and dual date declarations — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information, as clarified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at a non-designated entry point on the assumption that general cargo ports accept food consignments. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 is a hard port-restriction condition, not a best-practice guideline; consignments arriving at an undesignated port face detention and demurrage while awaiting FSSAI NOC routing, and the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not cure a port-of-entry violation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1207 99 20 require BIS certification?

No, mango kernel 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 designated food-import entry point restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a mango kernel consignment?

Two documents are mandatory before out-of-charge: the FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001 and the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS, per the CCR requirements verified by the customs proper officer at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

Yes, within defined limits. Per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, specified labelling information — including per-serve dietary allowance contributions and dual date declarations — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a non-detachable sticker, provided the manufacturer supplies the correction and the authorised officer verifies it.

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