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Prepared or preserved fruits, nuts and edible plant parts (other mixtures)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 19 99 (Other prepared or preserved fruits, nuts and edible plant parts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The tariff line is Free under the ITC (HS) import policy per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26, and consignments must be routed through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is
HSN code
2008 19 99
Chapter
20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
  • ITC (HS) Free-policy declaration to DGFT
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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; both documents must be present before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.
    FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
  2. 2
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm the import policy is Free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 and ensure compliance with Supplementary Note 1 of Chapter 20 with effect from 01-05-2025 per the Finance Bill 2025.
    DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · Finance Bill 2025, Supplementary Note 1 of Chapter 20
  3. 3
    Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating in-transit label rectification as a post-arrival discretion rather than a defined and bounded procedure. Rectification is permitted only at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection, is limited to the specific items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs (per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date supplementation by the manufacturer), and must use a single non-detachable sticker — any other method, or rectification after inspection has commenced, exposes the consignment to detention or rejection on food-safety grounds.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2008 19 99 require BIS certification?
No, prepared or preserved fruit and nut mixtures are not within 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 an FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance obligations under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.
Does the clove-stem testing protocol under FSSAI apply to residual mixtures classified under this CTI?
Where clove stem forms part of a mixture classified under this CTI, testing is conducted against horizontal safety parameters and a volatile oil content of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w on a dry basis, as per FSSR 2.9.6(1) applicable to whole cloves, until specific standards for clove stem are notified by FSSAI.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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