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Extruded or expanded products, savoury or salted

Savoury or salted extruded and expanded snack products

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1905 90 30 (Extruded or expanded products, savoury or salted) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Imports of milk-ingredient-containing food preparations originating from China are prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20.

What this is

HSN code

1905 90 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
Designated-port 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 valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure a specimen copy of the product label (document code 0110FS) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify both documents prior to granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (doc code 911001); Specimen label (doc code 0110FS); CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
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. Verify port eligibility before vessel departure; arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending FSSAI clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Confirm the product does not contain milk or milk solids if it originates from China: such food preparations are prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019. Additionally, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh under Para 19 of the General Notes.
DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019; DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is applying the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a substitute for pre-import label compliance. Rectification under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 is limited to specific deficiencies — per-serve RDA contribution, expiry date alongside best-before date — and must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label; it does not cure a missing FSSAI Import Licence or an absent specimen-label upload in e-Sanchit, both of which block out-of-charge independently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1905 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, savoury extruded and expanded snack products are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port requirements as the operative obligations.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a specimen copy of the product label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory e-Sanchit uploads; out-of-charge is withheld until both are verified by the proper officer per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.

Are there any country-of-origin restrictions applicable to this HSN?

Yes. Import of food preparations containing milk or milk solids as an ingredient originating from China is prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019; separately, imports from Bangladesh are subject to port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, with exemptions as stated in Para 2 and 3 of that notification.

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