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Grapes

Prepared or preserved grapes, otherwise prepared fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 99 92 (Grapes, prepared or preserved) 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. Import entry is restricted to 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), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs oversight at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

2008 99 92

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
Port-compliance 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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer will verify both uploads 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 only through a designated food-import port 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 FSSAI NOC and CBIC enforcement action.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure labels meet all requirements of the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 prior to shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI dated 18-11-2022 · 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 arriving at a non-designated port with a current FSSAI Import Licence but without verifying the port's status under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. A licence does not cure a port-of-entry violation; the consignment will be detained, accruing demurrage and ground rent, until routed to a compliant port or re-exported. Confirm port designation before booking freight, not after vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 99 92 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved grapes fall 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 designated-port and labelling requirements administered by DGFT and CBIC.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are the FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001 and the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; out-of-charge will not be granted until both are verified in e-Sanchit.

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

Yes, but only within a defined scope: rectifiable deficiencies such as per-serve dietary contribution percentages and expiry-date presentation may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; the original label must not be altered.

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