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Other orange juice, unfermented fruit juice

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 19 00 (other orange juice and unfermented fruit or nut juices) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with CBIC and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) applying customs and policy overlays at the bill of entry.

What this is
HSN code
2009 19 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
  • Policy declaration 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. 1
    Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs Proper Officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking either upload are detained at port.
    FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
  2. 2
    Verify that the consignment enters through one of the designated food-import entry points as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies identified at port — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date additions — may be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel in a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
  3. 3
    Check applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 where goods originate from or transit through Bangladesh; Para 19 of the General Notes introduces port restrictions on specified goods from Bangladesh, with exemptions under Paras 2 and 3 of that notification.
    DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19 of General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance requirement and overlooking the rectifiable-labelling protocol. Consignments with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 deficiencies that fall outside the prescribed rectifiable categories — or where the sticker is detachable or placed over original label information — are not released under the special dispensation and face re-export or confiscation. Rectification must be completed in a customs-bonded warehouse prior to visual inspection, not after.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2009 19 00 require BIS certification?
No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers unfermented fruit or nut juices. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated-port entry requirements under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the Proper Officer will not grant out-of-charge until both documents are verified per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022.
Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to juice imports?
They apply where the conditions of Para 19 of the General Notes are met; importers should verify whether their specific goods and origin qualify for the exemptions set out in Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 before shipment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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