In solid form

Solid glucose and glucose syrup, low fructose content

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1702 30 31 (Solid glucose, not containing fructose or containing less than 20% fructose by dry weight) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administering the underlying import policy and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) overseeing customs verification.

What this is

HSN code

1702 30 31

Chapter

17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-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 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 the product label must simultaneously be uploaded under document code 0110FS; the customs proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point as required under 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 or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Verify label compliance against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, provided the correction is made by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a label deficiency as routinely rectifiable at port without understanding the strict conditions: only the specific shortfalls listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs qualify for port-level rectification, and the correction must originate from the manufacturer — not the importer or clearing agent. A non-manufacturer-issued sticker or any alteration to the original label panel constitutes a separate FSS (Import) Regulations violation; where the authorised officer determines the deficiency is not rectifiable, the consignment faces re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1702 30 31 require BIS certification?

No, solid glucose falling under this tariff line is 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 FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port restriction as the operative requirements.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until both are verified, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies on an imported solid glucose consignment be corrected at the port?

Only the specific deficiencies enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus qualify for port rectification — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date presentation — and the correction must be applied by the manufacturer using a single non-detachable sticker; all other label non-conformities remain grounds for re-export or destruction.

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