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Other unfermented grape juice and similar fruit juices

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 69 00 (Other fruit or nut juices) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through 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) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) apply as policy overlays, including port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

What this is

HSN code

2009 69 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 (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. A specimen copy of the product label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the customs proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
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 as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes per DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified on arrival, rectification may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering original label information. Permissible rectifications include per-serve RDA percentages and expiry/best-before date information supplied by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, Regulation 6

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a rectifiable labelling deficiency as equivalent to a compliant label — the rectification regime is a port-level dispensation, not a substitute for pre-shipment compliance. Affixing a sticker is permitted only for the specific parameters listed (per-serve RDA, expiry date alongside best-before), and only when the corrective information is supplied by the manufacturer; labels with structural non-compliance beyond those parameters face detention and re-export. For consignments from Bangladesh, the new Para 19 port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 must be confirmed before booking the vessel.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 69 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 FSSAI Import Licence and label compliance as the operative requirements at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a specimen copy of the product label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge will not be granted until both are verified by the proper officer.

Do port restrictions apply to fruit juice imports from Bangladesh under this HSN?

Potentially yes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced Para 19 in the General Notes of the ITC (HS) 2022, imposing port restrictions on certain goods imported from Bangladesh; importers must verify whether this HSN falls within the restricted list or the exempted goods listed in Paras 2 and 3.

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