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Of a Brix value not exceeding 20

Apple juice of Brix value not exceeding 20

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 71 00 (apple juice, Brix value not exceeding 20) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance 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 policy controls and CBIC customs instructions applying as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2009 71 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-entry declaration under DGFT

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 a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; both documents must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.
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 under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and cannot be cleared until transferred to a compliant port, attracting demurrage and ground rent.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified, rectification may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Confirm also whether DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 port-restriction conditions under para 19 apply if the consignment originates from Bangladesh.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, para 2(i)(b) · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is arriving at port with an FSSAI Import Licence in hand but a label that does not meet the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — specifically the per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and the dual date-of-expiry/best-before disclosure. Rectification at a customs bonded warehouse is permitted, but only for the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs; a missing FSSAI Import Licence or an unregistered foreign manufacturer is not rectifiable at port and results in consignment detention pending re-export or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 71 00 require BIS certification?

No, apple juice classified under this tariff line 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 designated food-import port restrictions and FSSAI Import Licence and labelling requirements as the operative obligations.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the Proper Officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Do Bangladesh-origin consignments of apple juice face additional port restrictions?

Yes, where applicable. 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 should verify whether this HSN falls within the exempted goods listed in paras 2 and 3 of that notification before routing the shipment.

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