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Popped

Popped nuts and other edible plant preparations

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 19 21 (Popped) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import presently free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricts food-import entry to designated ports, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions govern e-Sanchit document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

2008 19 21

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
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
Obtain and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify both documents are uploaded prior to granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through the PGA for NOC.
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
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import port listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm the import classification as Free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 and note the Finance Bill 2025 changes effective 01-05-2025 for applicable duty computation.
DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · Finance Bill 2025 w.e.f. 01-05-2025
3
Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before the consignment clears customs. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, subject to verification by the authorised FSSAI officer.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a Free import classification eliminates the FSSAI Import Licence requirement — it does not. The ITC (HS) policy status governs customs duty and import-restriction treatment; the FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) operate independently and remain mandatory regardless of whether the import is Free or Restricted. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port or without the 911001 licence uploaded in e-Sanchit face detention and ground rent accumulation pending FSSAI NOC routing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 19 21 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved edible plant products under this tariff line 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 the import policy administered as Free by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Notification 44/2025-26.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only within the scope defined by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022: rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker placed next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.

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