In solid form

Maple sugar in solid form

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1702 20 10 (Maple sugar in solid form) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments admitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line under its food-import policy controls, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administers the e-Sanchit document-verification overlay at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1702 20 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
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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments where the FSSAI Import Licence is absent in e-Sanchit are held pending compliance.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Upload a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification at the port — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — must be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, per the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 rectification protocol.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
Route the consignment only through a food-import entry point designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port constitutes a policy breach independent of the FSSAI licence status and may result in consignment detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the labelling rectification dispensation as a routine clearance pathway rather than an exception. Rectification at a customs bonded warehouse is available only for the specific deficiencies enumerated in FSSAI's clarification order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus; a consignment arriving with fundamental labelling non-compliances beyond those listed categories faces re-inspection, detention, and potential re-export rather than on-port rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1702 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, solid maple sugar falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port entry-point requirements at the bill of entry.

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 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected at the port for imported maple sugar?

Only the specific deficiencies enumerated under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date additions — may be rectified by non-detachable sticker at customs bonded warehouses; all other substantive labelling non-compliances require re-inspection and may result in re-export.

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