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Prepared or preserved citrus fruit, other than main varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 30 90 (prepared or preserved citrus fruit, residual) 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 permitted only through the 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).

What this is
HSN code
2008 30 90
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
  • Entry-point compliance from 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. Also upload the specimen copy of label under document code 0110FS; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
    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 as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
    General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
  3. 3
    Ensure the product label complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and dual date markings. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses 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, Para 2(i); 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 most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the only documentation obligation and overlooking the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS). Customs officers verifying PGA-facilitated bills are specifically instructed to check for both documents in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; a missing label specimen causes consignment detention regardless of the validity of the FSSAI licence itself. Rectifiable labelling defects must be resolved in bonded warehousing — not after physical release.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2008 30 90 require BIS certification?
No, prepared or preserved citrus fruit falls 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 the designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Two documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001 and the specimen copy of label under document code 0110FS. Both must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.
Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?
Yes, but only for categories of deficiency specifically listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI–CBIC rectifiable-labelling dispensation; correction must be carried out in a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before re-inspection, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and 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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