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Other cooked jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut pastes

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2007 99 90 (Other cooked jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut pastes and purees) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is 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 the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is
HSN code
2007 99 90
Chapter
20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
  • Food-import 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
    Secure a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Proper Officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the licence in e-Sanchit are detained at the port.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
  2. 2
    Upload a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. The label must meet 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 a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
  3. 3
    Route the consignment through an authorised 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 non-compliant irrespective of the FSSAI licence status.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a permissible label rectification as equivalent to a compliant label at arrival. The rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs covers specified informational omissions only — it does not extend to a missing FSSAI Import Licence or to substantive food-safety standard non-conformances. Attempting rectification for deficiencies outside the defined list triggers re-inspection by the FSSAI authorised officer and can result in consignment rejection, not merely a labelling correction.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2007 99 90 require BIS certification?
No, cooked jams, jellies, marmalades and fruit or nut pastes 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, labelling compliance, and designated food-import entry-point restrictions.
Which labelling particulars may be rectified at port and how must that rectification be carried out?
Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, permissible rectifications include per-serve RDA contribution figures and the date of expiry alongside best-before date; rectification must be done at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
What happens if an FSSAI Import Licence has expired at the time of filing the bill of entry?
An expired licence document code 911001 fails e-Sanchit verification and the Proper Officer will not grant out-of-charge, resulting in port detention and accrual of demurrage and ground rent until a current licence is uploaded or the consignment is re-exported.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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