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Pineapples

Prepared or preserved pineapples, otherwise prepared

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 20 00 (Pineapples) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is additionally 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 Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2008 20 00

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
Entry-point compliance 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and ensure both the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer confirms both documents are present in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI letter No. 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending FSSAI authorised-officer clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Any labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date fields, must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, verified by the FSSAI authorised officer, before visual inspection or re-inspection.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a deficient label can be corrected after customs inspection rather than before. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requires the sticker-affixing to occur at the customs bonded warehouse prior to the authorised officer's visual inspection; a label rectified post-inspection or at a non-bonded facility is not treated as compliant, and the consignment remains subject to re-inspection or refusal of out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved pineapples are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with entry restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes are mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Document code 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence) and document code 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify their presence before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Which labelling fields may be rectified at the port under the dispensation for imported food consignments?

Per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and the date of expiry alongside the best-before date may be rectified, subject to the condition that the rectification is provided by the manufacturer and verified by the FSSAI authorised officer before visual inspection, 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.