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Cherries

Prepared or preserved cherries, otherwise prepared fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 60 00 (Cherries) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with customs clearance policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2008 60 00

Chapter

20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
ITC (HS) port-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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are present in e-Sanchit.
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
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point compliant 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 re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, ensure rectification is carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the FSSAI authorised officer. Permissible rectifications are limited to those specified under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, as extended by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; use of a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel is the required method.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the label-rectification dispensation as a broad licence to arrive with incomplete labelling. The rectification window is narrow — it covers only the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, applied by a non-detachable sticker at a bonded warehouse — and a consignment whose label deficiencies fall outside those categories will be detained or refused out-of-charge pending re-export, with demurrage accruing throughout.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved cherries 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 (Import) Regulations, 2017, with FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance obligations applying at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify these before granting out-of-charge even on PGA-facilitated bills.

Can labelling information be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but only within the limited categories permitted under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 as clarified by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection.

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