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Orange

Prepared or preserved oranges, citrus fruit preparations

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 30 10 (Orange) 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. Import entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2008 30 10

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 prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking either document in e-Sanchit are detained.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port entry is a policy violation and results in consignment detention pending DGFT-authorised diversion.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the product label complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence in e-Sanchit but omitting the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), which is an independent mandatory document. Customs officers check for both codes before granting out-of-charge; a missing label specimen triggers detention even when the licence itself is current. Note that the rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers specified informational deficiencies only — it does not extend to a missing FSSAI clearance or a product failing food-safety standards.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved oranges fall outside 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 FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance requirements at the bill of entry.

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

The mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), both of which must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can a labelling deficiency be rectified at the port rather than requiring re-export?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date presentation — by affixing a non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection; substantive food-safety non-compliance is not rectifiable at port.

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