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Of a Brix value not exceeding 30

Grape juice, low Brix value not exceeding 30

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 61 00 (grape juice of a Brix value not exceeding 30) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory designated food-import port entry under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy applies as an additional overlay, including Bangladesh-specific port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 where applicable.

What this is

HSN code

2009 61 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
Food-import 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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge; both documents are verified by the proper officer on PGA-facilitated bills.
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 one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, additionally verify applicability of the port restrictions in para 1 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 and confirm whether any exemption under para 2 or 3 applies.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
At the designated port, confirm that the label complies with the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before inspection by the authorised officer.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, para 2(i) · 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, which is an independent mandatory document verified separately at out-of-charge. A missing label upload detains the consignment even when the FSSAI clearance itself is current; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 covers only specified content deficiencies — it does not cure an absent label upload in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 61 00 require BIS certification?

No, grape juice of a Brix value not exceeding 30 is 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 a designated food-import entry-point requirement under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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 both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Do Bangladesh-origin grape juice consignments face additional restrictions?

Yes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced port restrictions in para 1 of the General Notes for certain goods from Bangladesh; importers should verify whether the consignment falls within the exempted categories listed in para 2 and 3 of that notification.

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