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Unprepared couscous, dry couscous for import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1902 40 10 (Unprepared couscous) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments required to clear only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions govern document verification and rectifiable-labelling procedures at the port.

What this is

HSN code

1902 40 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
Designated-port compliance from 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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both documents must be present in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC CCR for HSN 1902 40 10
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under 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 diversion or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure product labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date. Where rectifiable deficiencies exist, corrections must be made at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the sole documentation requirement and presenting the consignment with labelling deficiencies that exceed the rectifiable scope. Corrections permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs are limited to the specific fields enumerated — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date — and must be carried out in a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, not after. Labels with deficiencies outside this defined list are not eligible for port-side rectification and may result in consignment rejection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1902 40 10 require BIS certification?

No, unprepared couscous 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 FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port entry requirements as the operative obligations.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The mandatory documents are the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge clearance.

What labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port, and what is the permitted method?

Under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, rectification is limited to per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date, carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.

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