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Olives

Prepared or preserved olives, not frozen

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2005 70 00 (Olives) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) mandatory at the bill of entry. Consignments must enter through the designated food-import ports 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

2005 70 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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and ensure both the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer confirms these documents are present in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen copy of label document code 0110FS · CCR PGA-facilitated bills instruction
2
Route the consignment only through the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated ports will result in detention and potential re-export of the consignment.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified at port, rectification is permitted only for the specific items listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · 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 the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a broad licence to correct any label deficiency at port. The dispensation is narrow: only the specific parameters listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified post-arrival, and only by a manufacturer-provided, non-detachable sticker applied at a customs bonded warehouse under FSSAI officer supervision. All other labelling non-conformances under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be resolved before shipment or will result in consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2005 70 00 require BIS certification?

No, prepared and preserved olives 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 designated-port controls administered by DGFT and CBIC.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Two documents are mandatory at the bill of entry: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS). Absent either upload, the proper officer cannot grant out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Only for the specific items permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — namely per-serve RDA contribution and expiry or best-before date — and only at a customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection, using a non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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