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Frozen prepared or preserved potatoes

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2004 10 00 (Frozen prepared or preserved potatoes) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments are permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) label-compliance oversight applying at the bill of entry.

What this is
HSN code
2004 10 00
Chapter
20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
  • ITC (HS) entry-point 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Customs proper officer will verify this upload for PGA-facilitated bills prior to granting out-of-charge.
    FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CCR customs verification requirement
  2. 2
    Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Label deficiencies permissible for port rectification — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — must be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, as prescribed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrival exposes the consignment to detention and re-export without examination of product-level FSSAI compliance.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is presenting a label that lists expiry date or per-serve RDA data in a format non-compliant with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, while assuming the rectifiable-labelling dispensation provides a blanket cure. The dispensation requires the missing or deficient information to be supplied by the manufacturer itself and verified by an authorised officer before visual inspection; labels corrected by the importer without manufacturer authority are treated as non-compliant and the consignment remains held in the customs-bonded warehouse.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2004 10 00 require BIS certification?
No. Frozen prepared or preserved potatoes fall 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 (document code 911001) and label-compliance requirements applying at the bill of entry.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
The mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both must be present before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?
Yes, but only within the narrow scope prescribed — per-serve RDA percentage and expiry/best-before date may be rectified at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided the corrected information originates from the manufacturer and is verified by an authorised officer before re-inspection per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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