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Guava

Prepared or preserved guava, otherwise prepared fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 99 94 (Guava, 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. Import is permitted only through 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), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
2008 99 94
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
  • Rectifiable labelling 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. 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 uploads 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
  2. 2
    Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export under the ITC (HS) import-entry-point restriction.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
  3. 3
    Where labelling deficiencies are identified, ensure rectification is carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering original label information. Rectifiable items include per-serve RDA contribution, date of expiry alongside best-before date, and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 (Para 2(i)) · 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 a labelling deficiency as rectifiable at any stage after port arrival, rather than exclusively at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection. Rectification after inspection has commenced — or outside a bonded warehouse — is not covered by the FSSAI dispensation and converts a rectifiable deficiency into grounds for consignment rejection and re-export. Confirm label compliance against FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment to avoid this exposure entirely.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2008 99 94 require BIS certification?
No, prepared or preserved guava is 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, with FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge 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 the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.
Is the designated food-import entry point restriction mandatory for prepared guava?
Yes. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricts food imports to designated entry points; a consignment of prepared guava arriving at a non-designated port is liable to detention and re-export regardless of FSSAI licence validity.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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