Chemically pure maltose

Chemically pure maltose, a solid sugar product

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1702 90 20 (Chemically pure maltose) 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 upload before customs out-of-charge. Import entry points are restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1702 90 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
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 before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 prior to filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port constitutes a policy violation under the ITC (HS) import policy and renders the consignment liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Permissible on-port label rectification — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry/best-before date additions — must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering original label information, as authorised under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · 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 treating the label-rectification dispensation as a routine workaround rather than a last resort. On-port rectification is permitted only for the specific deficiencies listed in the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus regime; arriving with labels that are substantively non-compliant — rather than merely missing an expiry date or dietary contribution line — triggers re-inspection and can result in consignment detention, ground rent accumulation, and refusal of out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1702 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, chemically pure maltose is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence upload in e-Sanchit and compliance with designated food-import entry points.

Which document codes 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) are both mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only for the specific items permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve dietary contribution figures and expiry date additions — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs-bonded warehouse before authorised officer re-inspection.

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