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Flour and powder

Flour and powder of other prepared or preserved fruit, nuts

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 19 22 (Flour and powder) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads before customs out-of-charge. Import under this CTI is Free per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, and food-import entry-point compliance under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 applies as a concurrent obligation.

What this is

HSN code

2008 19 22

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
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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer must verify this upload — along with the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) — before granting out-of-charge; consignments with missing documents are held at port.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label 0110FS · CCR PGA facilitated bills instruction
2
Ensure the imported consignment enters only through designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm the import policy status is Free as updated by DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, effective with reference to the Finance Bill 2025 from 01-05-2025.
DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Comply with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime: deficiencies permitted for rectification under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — must be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel before inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The rectifiable-labelling dispensation is frequently mistaken for a general labelling waiver. It permits only the specific deficiencies enumerated under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and does not excuse absent mandatory particulars or an expired FSSAI Import Licence — either deficiency triggers detention, not rectification. Where the flour or powder derives from clove stem, testing follows the horizontal safety parameters and a minimum volatile-oil content of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w on a dry basis pending notification of dedicated clove stem standards.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 19 22 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers prepared-fruit flour and powder under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI Import Licence and the designated food-import entry-point requirement as the operative obligations.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge 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; the customs proper officer verifies these uploads before granting out-of-charge, even for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this tariff line?

Yes, but only for the specific items listed under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date — and rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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