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Other roasted and fried vegetable products

Roasted and fried vegetable products, prepared or preserved

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 19 93 (Other roasted and fried vegetable products) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import policy classified as Free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Specimen Copy of Label and FSSAI Import Licence uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
2008 19 93
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-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
    Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit concurrently; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in the system.
    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
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Verify label compliance against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
    General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019
  3. 3
    Confirm classification and tariff treatment under Supplementary Note 1 of Chapter 20 as amended by the Finance Bill 2025, effective 01-05-2025. Misclassification of roasted or fried vegetable products within the residual 2008 19 family can attract customs reassessment and differential duty recovery.
    Finance Bill 2025 · Supplementary Note 1 of Chapter 20 (w.e.f. 01-05-2025) · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating FSSAI clearance as solely a licence-presentation exercise while overlooking the labelling-compliance gate at the port. Even when the FSSAI Import Licence is current and uploaded, consignments are routinely held for label deficiencies that fall outside the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 rectification dispensation — particularly per-serve RDA contribution data and dual date declarations. Rectification is permissible only at customs bonded warehouses before FSSAI inspection, not after; presenting an unlabelled or partially labelled consignment for inspection invites re-inspection delay, demurrage, and ground rent.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2008 19 93 require BIS certification?
No, roasted and fried vegetable products prepared or preserved under Chapter 20 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 the import policy classified as Free per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025.
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 under document code 911001 and the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; customs out-of-charge is withheld until both are verified by the proper officer per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can label deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?
Yes, but only within the defined rectification window: corrections must be made at customs bonded warehouses before FSSAI visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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