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Other fruit, nut and vegetable juices, unfermented

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2009 89 90 (Other fruit, nut and vegetable juices) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy overlay and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions applying as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2009 89 90

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
Designated-port 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. Simultaneously upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit by the proper officer.
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 only through a food-import entry point designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduces port restrictions under para 19 of the General Notes; check whether the goods fall within the exempted categories at para 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 all labelling meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before clearance. Permissible rectifications — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, para 2(i) · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, Reg. 6

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence alone secures clearance without scrutinising the label against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Labelling deficiencies not within the enumerated rectifiable list cannot be corrected at port and render the consignment liable to detention or re-export; importers from Bangladesh must also separately verify the port-restriction regime under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 before shipment, as that restriction operates independently of the FSSAI clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2009 89 90 require BIS certification?

No, unfermented fruit and vegetable juices are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated-port and labelling requirements enforced by CBIC under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.

Which documents 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; the proper officer verifies their presence before granting out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Only the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 may be rectified at a customs-bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker; deficiencies outside that list expose the consignment to detention or re-export without further dispensation.

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