Khandasari sugar

Khandasari cane sugar in solid form

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1701 13 20 (Khandasari sugar) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. All import contracts under ITC (HS) code 1701 must additionally be registered with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), and 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 20

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
Import 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
Obtain and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a 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; consignments without these uploads will be detained.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Register the import contract with APEDA before shipment. All sugar import contracts under ITC (HS) code 1701 are subject to compulsory APEDA registration under APEDA Trade Notice Sugar/Import/01/2019 dated 03-07-2019; unregistered contracts are not eligible for customs clearance.
APEDA Trade Notice Sugar/Import/01/2019 dated 03-07-2019
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and ensure labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided the manufacturer has supplied the corrected information and an authorised officer verifies it.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before completing APEDA contract registration, which is a prerequisite distinct from FSSAI clearance and cannot be remedied at the port of import after arrival. A consignment with a current FSSAI Import Licence but an unregistered APEDA contract faces detention and potential re-export because no post-arrival registration pathway exists under APEDA Trade Notice Sugar/Import/01/2019.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1701 13 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers khandasari sugar or this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with compulsory APEDA import-contract registration and the designated food-import port requirement under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

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 is granted, as confirmed by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, certain rectifiable labelling deficiencies under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the information is supplied by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

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