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Dried pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1902 30 10 (Dried pasta) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-overlay instructions apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

1902 30 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
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-import 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 a current 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); the customs proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
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 through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified at port, rectification is permitted at customs-bonded warehouses before visual inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label. Rectifiable items include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date, where the manufacturer provides the latter.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI 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 assuming that a rectifiable labelling deficiency can be corrected after customs inspection rather than before. The CBIC-FSSAI dispensation permits rectification at the bonded warehouse only prior to visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer; a consignment presented for inspection with an uncorrected non-rectifiable deficiency faces rejection, ground rent, and potential re-export. Verify label compliance against FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch, not on arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1902 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, dried pasta 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, requiring an FSSAI Import Licence and compliance with designated food-import entry point restrictions.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge will not be granted until both are verified by the customs proper officer.

Can labelling deficiencies in the dried pasta consignment be corrected at port?

Yes, but only within the scope of the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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