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Vegetables, fruit and nuts preserved in vinegar or acetic acid

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2001 90 00 (Other vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) 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 are restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2001 90 00

Chapter

20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

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 an FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 along with a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS). The proper officer will verify both uploads before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking either document are detained pending compliance.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · label document code 0110FS
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 Restricted-import enforcement under the ITC (HS) policy.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all labelling meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before the consignment reaches visual inspection. Specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date notation — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information and the authorised officer verifies it.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 (F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The residual 'Other' descriptor in this tariff line captures a broad range of vinegar-preserved products, including clove stem — and FSSAI applies horizontal safety standards (FSSR 2.9.6(1) with a minimum volatile oil content of 8.5% v/w on dry basis) to items such as clove stem pending formal standard notification. Importers misclassifying or under-testing such specialty items risk consignment detention for safety re-testing at the port; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers presentation defects only, not missing test compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2001 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, vinegar- and acetic-acid-preserved vegetables, fruit and nuts fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. 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 compliance requirements administered by DGFT and CBIC.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the Indian port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 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, with the corrected information supplied by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer.

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