Cane jaggery

Cane jaggery and cane sugar in solid form

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1701 13 10 (Cane jaggery) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Specimen Copy of Label mandatory at the bill of entry. All sugar import contracts under ITC (HS) code 1701 must additionally be registered with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) per APEDA Trade Notice Sugar/Import/01/2019. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1701 13 10

Chapter

17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen Copy of Label from FSSAI
Contract registration from APEDA

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
Register the import contract with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority before filing the bill of entry. All sugar import contracts under ITC (HS) code 1701 are subject to compulsory APEDA registration; unregistered contracts are not eligible for customs clearance.
APEDA Trade Notice Sugar/Import/01/2019 dated 03-07-2019
2
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it (document code 911001) along with the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The 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 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
3
Ensure the consignment enters through a designated food-import port compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies listed under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the APEDA contract-registration requirement, which is a pre-shipment obligation independent of the FSSAI Import Licence. Importers who complete FSSAI clearance but skip APEDA registration face consignment detention and cannot obtain out-of-charge. The APEDA registration must cover the specific contract, not merely the importer's general standing, and must be in place before the bill of entry is filed — not after the vessel arrives at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1701 13 10 require BIS certification?

No, cane jaggery falls outside 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 compulsory APEDA contract registration under APEDA Trade Notice Sugar/Import/01/2019 as a concurrent obligation.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge; the proper officer will verify their presence before releasing the consignment.

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

Yes, but within strict limits: the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 deficiencies specified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label, before inspection by the authorised officer.

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