Artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1702 90 30 (Artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import entry is 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 30

Chapter

17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Designated-port compliance 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 (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry. Upload the licence and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify both uploads before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrivals are treated as a policy violation and render the consignment liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the label meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry — before visual inspection. Permitted rectification of specified labelling deficiencies may be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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 FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient and overlooking the Specimen Copy of Label upload (document code 0110FS) as a separate, independently verified e-Sanchit document. A missing or non-compliant label upload — even where the FSSAI licence is current — triggers detention at the designated port pending re-inspection by the authorised officer. Note that the rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specified deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; substantive label non-compliance cannot be rectified at port and grounds consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1702 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, artificial honey falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port restriction administered by DGFT and CBIC.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory e-Sanchit uploads; the proper officer verifies both before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022.

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

Only specified deficiencies — such as per-serve dietary contribution data and expiry date — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided the correction is made by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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