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Active yeasts other than bakers yeast (miscellaneous edible preparations)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2102 10 90 (Other active yeasts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and must comply with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

2102 10 90

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
Entry-point compliance from 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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
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. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual or re-inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering original label information, covering permissible items such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — provided the manufacturer itself supplies the expiry information.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a broad licence to import non-compliant labels. The dispensation under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 covers only the specific items enumerated — per-serve RDA contribution and manufacturer-supplied expiry date — and does not extend to missing mandatory declarations or absent FSSAI registration numbers; consignments with unlisted deficiencies face detention and re-export rather than port rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2102 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, active yeasts under this tariff line 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 an FSSAI Import Licence and compliance with designated food-import entry points as the operative requirements.

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

The mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001); out-of-charge will not be granted until both are verified per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for active yeast consignments?

Yes, but only for the specific items permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification is limited to enumerated items such as per-serve RDA contribution and manufacturer-confirmed expiry dates, carried out by non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection.

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