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Uncooked pasta and noodles (spaghetti, macaroni, lasagne, couscous)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 1902 19 00 (uncooked, unstuffed pasta) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies as a concurrent overlay for animal-origin components, and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is
HSN code
1902 19 00
Chapter
19 · Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food import regime)
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
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 the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); labelling must conform to FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date.
    FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
  2. 2
    Upload the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit. Where the pasta contains an animal-origin ingredient listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of Circular 24/2022-Cus, also upload the veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) and Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1). Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Label deficiencies permitted under the rectifiable-labelling dispensation (per-serve RDA contribution, expiry date added by the manufacturer) must be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before authorised officer inspection.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification 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 all pasta as purely plant-origin and therefore outside AQCS scope. Any pasta formulation incorporating egg, meat-based flavouring, or other animal-derived input falls within the Annexure A animal-origin CTI lists under Circular 24/2022-Cus, triggering the veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) requirements in addition to the standard FSSAI and AQCS Sanitary Import Permit documents. A consignment arriving at a non-designated port or without the AQCS NOC IRN on the bill of entry will be detained pending fresh clearance, accruing demurrage and ground rent that cannot be waived.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1902 19 00 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers uncooked pasta or noodles. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and the designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?
The standard set is 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label), 911DF1 (AQCS Sanitary Import Permit), and 6360AQ (Health Certificate); pasta containing animal-origin ingredients additionally requires 853AQ1 (veterinary Health Certificate) and 001AQ1 (Certificate of Analysis) per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?
Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under the rectifiable-labelling dispensation — per-serve RDA contribution and manufacturer-provided expiry date — which must be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker before authorised officer inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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