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Bulgur wheat

Bulgur wheat, roasted or swelled cereal prepared food

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1904 10 30 (Bulgur wheat) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) rectifiable-labelling and e-Sanchit upload requirements apply as customs-layer overlays.

What this is

HSN code

1904 10 30

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
Entry-point declaration per 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 current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it 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; out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit by the proper officer.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CCR mandatory-document requirement
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. Additionally, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding para 19 port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh; consult the exempted-goods list at paras 2 and 3 of that notification if the origin is Bangladesh.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Ensure labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Where permissible labelling deficiencies are identified — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date information — rectification must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, prior to 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating labelling rectification as available for any deficiency: the FSSAI-CBIC rectifiable-labelling regime permits only the specific items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs para 2(i), and a missing FSSAI Import Licence or a label deficiency outside that list cannot be rectified at port — the consignment faces detention and potential re-export. Importers sourcing from Bangladesh must additionally confirm whether DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 para 19 port restrictions apply to their specific goods before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1904 10 30 require BIS certification?

No, bulgur wheat as a prepared cereal food 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 designated-port and labelling overlays administered by DGFT and CBIC.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory; the proper officer will verify their presence in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge, including for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC.

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

Only the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs para 2(i) — such as per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date information supplied by the manufacturer — are rectifiable at customs bonded warehouses by non-detachable sticker; all other labelling non-compliance requires pre-shipment correction or risks detention.

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