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Malt extract

Malt extract, food preparations of malt extract

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 1901 90 10 (Malt extract) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and foreign-manufacturer registration requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance applies as a concurrent overlay, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports operative from 1 March 2023.

What this is
HSN code
1901 90 10
Chapter
19 · Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Both the FSSAI Import Licence and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge.
    CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
  2. 2
    Upload the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) in e-Sanchit and quote its IRN on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC. Additionally upload the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) and Laboratory Report/Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
  3. 3
    Route the consignment only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Note that import of milk-based food preparations from China is prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 until port laboratories are upgraded for melamine testing.
    CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I · DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the AQCS document bundle — specifically treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole PGA clearance. Malt extract and related food preparations with any animal-origin ingredient attract the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) requirements in addition to the Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1); failure to upload all three in e-Sanchit results in consignment detention at the designated port pending NOC. The China-origin prohibition on milk-ingredient preparations is absolute under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 and is not cured by FSSAI licence validity.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1901 90 10 require BIS certification?
No, malt extract and related food preparations under this tariff line fall outside 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 a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services overlay and the 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?
The mandatory uploads are: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) for CTIs listed in Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
Does the China-origin prohibition apply to malt extract that contains milk solids as an ingredient?
Yes. Under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019, import of milk-based food preparations — including food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient — from China is prohibited until port laboratory capacity for melamine testing is certified as adequate.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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