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Other grapefruit juice, unfermented fruit juice

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 29 00 (Other grapefruit juice) 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 (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter through food-import entry points designated 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-instruction overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2009 29 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
Entry-point 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 before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 prior to filing the bill of entry. Upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS simultaneously; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are present in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Where DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 applies — specifically its Para 19 port-restriction provisions for goods originating from Bangladesh — verify the permitted ports and exemptions under Paras 2 and 3 of that notification before dispatch.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Ensure all labelling meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry. Where labelling deficiencies exist within the rectifiable categories, corrections must be made at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · 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 treating label rectification as a routine post-arrival fix rather than a defined and conditional dispensation. Rectification is permitted only for the specific labelling elements listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs Para 2(i) and only when the manufacturer provides the missing information; label deficiencies outside that defined list — or corrections attempted by the importer independently — are not covered by the rectification dispensation and expose the consignment to FSSAI-directed re-export or destruction. Confirm full FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 compliance at origin before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 29 00 require BIS certification?

No, unfermented fruit juices are 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus, the customs officer verifies their presence before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.

Do Bangladesh-origin grapefruit juice consignments face additional port restrictions?

Yes, where DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 applies, Para 19 introduces port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh; importers must check the permitted ports and whether the specific goods qualify for exemption under Paras 2 and 3 of that notification.

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