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Citrus fruit

Citrus fruit jams, marmalades and fruit pastes

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2007 91 00 (Citrus fruit) 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 (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

2007 91 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
Rectifiable labelling 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 it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Proper Officer will verify this upload and will not issue out-of-charge until document code 911001 is confirmed in the system.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit conforming to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending regulatory clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the 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 dispatching consignments with labelling that omits per-serve RDA percentage contributions or the expiry date alongside the best-before date — both are rectifiable at port, but only where the correction is provided by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer. Attempting a port-level sticker fix without manufacturer authorisation is treated as a labelling violation, not a rectification, and exposes the importer to consignment re-inspection or detention. Secure manufacturer-issued corrective stickers before dispatch to avoid demurrage at a designated food-import port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2007 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, citrus fruit jams, marmalades and fruit pastes 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 FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

Which labelling deficiencies are permitted to be rectified at port, and how must this be done?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date information may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the information originates from the manufacturer and is verified by the authorised officer.

Can the FSSAI Import Licence be uploaded after the vessel arrives at port?

No. Document code 911001 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted; consignments on PGA-facilitated bills where the licence has not been routed through the PGA for NOC will be held by the Proper Officer pending confirmation of the upload.

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