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Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos) juice; lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) juice

Cranberry juice, lingonberry juice (unfermented fruit juices)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 81 00 (cranberry and lingonberry juice) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) mandatory at the bill of entry. Consignments must enter through food-import entry points compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces additional port restrictions for imports routed from Bangladesh where applicable.

What this is

HSN code

2009 81 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 before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge; the Proper Officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
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 through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Where the consignment originates from or transits Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under para 19 of the General Notes by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 and confirm whether the goods fall within the exempted categories under paras 2 and 3 of that notification.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022; DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; where rectifiable deficiencies exist — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance or expiry/best-before date — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
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; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as a post-clearance option rather than a pre-inspection obligation. Rectification of permissible deficiencies — per-serve RDA percentages, expiry and best-before discrepancies — must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection; any label alteration after inspection, or failure to use a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, is treated as a non-rectifiable defect and can result in consignment detention pending re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 81 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers cranberry or lingonberry juice; 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 requirements as the operative clearance conditions.

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) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the Proper Officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to cranberry and lingonberry juice?

The restrictions apply where cranberry or lingonberry juice is imported from or through Bangladesh, subject to the exemptions in paras 2 and 3 of that notification; importers must verify applicability against the current ITC (HS) para 19 General Note before nominating a port of entry.

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