Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2103 20 00 (Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory entry through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy conditions and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight on labelling compliance apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2103 20 00

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
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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload both the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
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 only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated ports will result in consignment detention pending diversion or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels conform to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Permissible labelling rectifications — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date additions — may be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, prior to authorised-officer inspection.
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 frequent error on this tariff line is arriving at a non-designated port on the assumption that any major gateway accepts food imports. General Note 4(D) restricts food-import entry to specified ports, and a consignment at an undesignated port faces detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with re-export as the likely outcome where diversion is not feasible. Labelling rectification is permitted at the bonded warehouse but does not substitute for a missing FSSAI Import Licence — that gap cannot be rectified port-side.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2103 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 designated-port entry requirements applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

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) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge is withheld until the proper officer verifies both documents per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?

Yes, within the scope defined by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — permissible rectifications include per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date additions, carried out by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection, without altering the original label.

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