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Mixtures

Prepared or preserved fruit, nut and plant mixtures

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 97 00 (Mixtures) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit documentation at the bill-of-entry stage. 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 enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2008 97 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
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
Secure a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Label document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Presentation at a non-designated port results in detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist on arrival, ensure rectification is carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer. Rectification must be by a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label; only the categories of information specified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 qualify for port-level rectification.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The rectifiable-labelling dispensation is frequently misread as a general permission to correct any label defect at the port. It applies only to the specific categories enumerated in the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — notably per-serve RDA percentages and expiry-date additions confirmed by the manufacturer. A missing or incorrect product-description, ingredient list, or allergen declaration is not rectifiable at the port and will result in consignment detention, re-inspection, and potential re-export or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 97 00 require BIS certification?

No, prepared fruit and plant mixtures are not within 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, requiring an FSSAI Import Licence and compliance with designated food-import entry points under the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory; the proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until both are verified in e-Sanchit per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

What labelling information may be rectified at the port under the FSSAI dispensation?

Only the categories specified in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus qualify — specifically per-serve RDA percentage contributions and expiry dates added by the manufacturer — and rectification must be by a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI re-inspection.

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