Baker’s yeast

Active baker's yeast for edible preparations

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2102 10 20 (Baker's yeast) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory pre-clearance document verification by the proper officer at the bill-of-entry stage. Consignments must comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food import entry points, as administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and overseen by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2102 10 20

Chapter

21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Rectifiable labelling declaration from 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; the proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Where permissible deficiencies exist — such as per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance or date of expiry alongside best-before date — rectification must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, before inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
Confirm the port of import is one of the designated food import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments routed through non-designated ports are liable to detention pending redirection.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

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 — both documents are independently mandatory, and an absent label specimen prevents out-of-charge even when the licence is current and valid. Labelling rectification at the port is available only for the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus; structural non-compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 is not rectifiable and may result in consignment re-export or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2102 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, baker's yeast falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers active yeasts under Chapter 21. 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 at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which ports are designated for import of baker's yeast under this tariff line?

Import must be routed through the designated food import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports face detention pending FSSAI and CBIC clearance.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported baker's yeast be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification is by non-detachable sticker at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, and does not extend to structural non-compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

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