Prepared baking powders

Prepared baking powders for food use

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2102 30 00 (Prepared baking powders) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2102 30 00

Chapter

21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food import regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Compliance 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 prior to filing the bill of entry. The Proper Officer is required to verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; bills not routed through PGA for NOC will be checked at this stage.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · CCR e-Sanchit verification requirement
2
Upload a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. Labels must meet FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements; permissible rectifications — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through the designated food-import entry points prescribed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port will result in consignment detention pending re-routing or re-export.
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 in e-Sanchit without also uploading the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), treating the licence as a single-document clearance. Both documents are independently verified by the Proper Officer before out-of-charge is granted; a missing or non-compliant label upload — even with a valid FSSAI licence — results in consignment detention, and only the limited categories of labelling deficiency listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs are eligible for bonded-warehouse rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2102 30 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers prepared baking powders. 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 compliant product labelling required at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port for this product?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021, rectifiable items include the per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and the date of expiry alongside best-before date, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information and a non-detachable sticker is affixed at a customs bonded warehouse without altering the original label.

What happens if the FSSAI Import Licence has expired at the time of bill of entry?

An expired FSSAI Import Licence renders the mandatory e-Sanchit upload (document code 911001) non-compliant; the Proper Officer will withhold out-of-charge, and the consignment faces detention with demurrage and ground rent accruing until a current licence is furnished or the goods are re-exported.

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