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Pineapple

Prepared or preserved pineapple, otherwise prepared fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 99 14 (Pineapple, otherwise prepared or preserved) 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, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-clearance instructions applying as additional overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2008 99 14

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017)

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
Obtain the 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 (document code 0110FS); the proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point in compliance 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.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution percentages and expiry-date formats — 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 inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting labels that are deficient in FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 particulars — specifically the per-serve RDA contribution and dual-date (best before and expiry) requirements — without having arranged for bonded-warehouse rectification in advance. A label that cannot be rectified by the permitted sticker method, or where the expiry information is not provided by the manufacturer itself, is not eligible for the rectification dispensation and the consignment faces re-export or destruction, not merely a labelling amendment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 99 14 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved pineapple is 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 Act, 2006, through the FSSAI Import Licence regime and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage?

Two documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

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

Yes, but only within the scope of the rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 — corrections must be made at a customs-bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, and expiry-date information must originate from the manufacturer itself.

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