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Of a Brix value not exceeding 20

Pineapple juice with Brix value not exceeding 20

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 41 00 (pineapple juice of 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 consignments restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy overlay under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 applies port restrictions to imports from Bangladesh where relevant.

What this is

HSN code

2009 41 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) 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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified as uploaded, including on PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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 only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Where the origin is Bangladesh, additionally verify applicability of the port restrictions under Para 1 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 and confirm whether the goods qualify under the exemptions in Paras 2 and 3.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Ensure label compliance with the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before visual inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence but omitting the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit — customs proper officers are required to verify both documents independently before granting out-of-charge, and a missing label upload causes consignment detention even when the licence is current. Rectification of labelling deficiencies is permitted only at the customs bonded warehouse and only before the authorised officer's visual inspection; attempting post-inspection correction is not recognised as a valid remedy under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, pineapple juice under this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. 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 designated food-import entry-point requirements as the operative obligations.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023, and out-of-charge is withheld until both are verified.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this HSN?

They apply where the origin of the pineapple juice is Bangladesh — Para 1 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced port restrictions for certain goods from Bangladesh, with specific exemptions in Paras 2 and 3 that must be reviewed before routing the consignment.

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