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Strawberries

Prepared or preserved strawberries, otherwise processed

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 80 00 (Strawberries) 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 FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through the 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 the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2008 80 00

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 declaration per 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 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; the customs proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
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 only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectify them at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering original label information. Permissible rectifiable items include per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date additions confirmed by the manufacturer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as a post-clearance remedy rather than a pre-inspection obligation. Rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection — not after — and only via a non-detachable sticker that leaves the original label unaltered. Attempting to rectify labels after the FSSAI inspection has commenced, or at a non-bonded location, converts a rectifiable deficiency into a rejection ground, exposing the consignment to re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 80 00 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved strawberries fall outside 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 FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

Which documents 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) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

What labelling information can be rectified at the port for imported food consignments under this HSN?

Permissible rectifiable information includes per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date, provided the information is supplied by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer; rectification must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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