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Prepared or preserved tomatoes other than vinegar-preserved

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2002 90 00 (prepared or preserved tomatoes, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports as required by 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
2002 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
  • 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. 1
    Obtain the 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 proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS
  2. 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. 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 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Ensure labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a deficient label as automatically rectifiable at port without understanding the scope of the dispensation. The rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 covers specified informational gaps — such as per-serve RDA percentages and expiry dates — only where the correction is made by the manufacturer itself; importer-applied labels altering or obscuring original manufacturer information are not permitted and may trigger seizure of the consignment.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2002 90 00 require BIS certification?
No, prepared or preserved tomatoes 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 an FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port entry requirement as the operative conditions.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies both before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.
Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?
Yes, but only within the limited scope defined by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — corrections must be made at a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker, and only where the missing information is supplied by the manufacturer itself.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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