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Other sugars, invert sugar and high-fructose sugar syrups

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1702 90 90 (Other sugars including invert sugar and high-fructose syrup blends) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with entry restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs instructions apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

1702 90 90

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 port compliance from DGFT

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. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified by the proper officer.
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 only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export under FSSAI import regulations.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the import label complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before date requirements. Any rectifiable labelling deficiencies must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 conflating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with a general labelling waiver. The dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 covers only specific parameters — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before dates — and only where the correction is manufacturer-provided and verified by the authorised officer. Labels missing the FSSAI licence number or nutrition declaration in the prescribed format are not rectifiable at port and will result in consignment detention pending re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1702 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, other sugars and invert sugar syrups are 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 FSSAI Import Licence, labelling compliance, and designated food-import port restrictions as the operative requirements.

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) are mandatory e-Sanchit uploads; the proper officer will verify both before granting out-of-charge at the designated food-import port.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported sugar consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific parameters listed under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — namely per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — and only by affixing a non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection; substantive labelling non-compliance is not rectifiable and attracts detention.

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