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Other pineapple and other fruit juice, unfermented

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 49 00 (other fruit juices) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with DGFT and CBIC policy overlays applying in addition. Importers sourcing from Bangladesh must also assess the port restrictions introduced under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

2009 49 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
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.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. If the origin is Bangladesh, verify whether the consignment falls under the restricted or exempted category set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the general notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Ensure all label information complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Where specified labelling deficiencies exist — including per-serve RDA contribution, expiry and best-before dates — rectification may be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker, before visual inspection by the authorised officer and without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence without simultaneously uploading the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit — both are mandatory for out-of-charge and the absence of either document suspends clearance regardless of the licence's validity. Rectifiable label deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be corrected at the bonded warehouse before inspection, not after; post-inspection rectification is not permitted and risks detention and demurrage pending re-inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 49 00 require BIS certification?

No, unfermented fruit juices fall outside 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 designation-port and labelling-compliance requirements enforced at the bill-of-entry stage.

Are both document codes 911001 and 0110FS required to be uploaded in e-Sanchit for every consignment?

Yes. The FSSAI Import Licence (911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) are both mandatory e-Sanchit uploads; customs out-of-charge is withheld until the proper officer verifies the presence of both documents on the bill of entry.

Do Bangladesh-origin fruit juice imports face additional restrictions?

Yes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced port restrictions in General Note para 19 for certain goods imported from Bangladesh; importers must verify whether their specific product is restricted under paragraph 1 or falls within the exemptions stated in paragraphs 2 and 3.

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