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Of a Brix value not exceeding 20

Grapefruit juice, low-Brix value not exceeding 20

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 21 00 (grapefruit juice of a Brix value not exceeding 20) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirement under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import permitted only through the 79 designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Notification 7/2025-26 introduces an additional port-restriction overlay for consignments originating from Bangladesh.

What this is

HSN code

2009 21 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) 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 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; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, confirm applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding the port restrictions under Para 1, and determine whether the goods fall within the exempted categories under Para 2 and Para 3 before shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a valid FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient clearance while overlooking the label-rectification regime. Labelling deficiencies — including missing per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance, or the absence of expiry and best-before dates — may be rectified only at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label. Attempting label correction after customs inspection, or outside a bonded warehouse, constitutes a breach of FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and may trigger consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 21 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers grapefruit juice or 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 restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Does the Bangladesh port-restriction under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all grapefruit juice imports?

The restriction under Para 1 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 applies specifically to imports from Bangladesh; consignments from other origins are unaffected, but importers should verify whether their goods fall within the exempted categories listed in Para 2 and Para 3 of that notification.

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