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Soups, broths and preparations therefor (other varieties)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 2104 10 90 (soups and broths and preparations therefor, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Health Certificate and veterinary clearance apply as concurrent overlays, and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is
HSN code
2104 10 90
Chapter
21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify both documents are present prior to granting out-of-charge.
    FSSAI letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
  2. 2
    Upload the AQCS veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. These are mandatory for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, and must be quoted by IRN on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Route the consignment through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date notation — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, under the conditions specified in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and arriving at port without the AQCS veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1). These AQCS documents are independently required under the animal-origin overlay and their absence results in consignment detention regardless of the FSSAI licence status. Rectifiable labelling dispensation under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 applies only to listed labelling deficiencies — it does not extend to missing PGA clearances.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2104 10 90 require BIS certification?
No, soups and broths preparations are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary clearance and the designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?
Four document codes apply: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), specimen copy of label (0110FS), veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS (853AQ1), and laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis from AQCS (001AQ1), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.
Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?
Yes, but within defined limits: per-serve RDA contribution data and expiry date information may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the rectification is carried out before visual inspection by the authorised officer under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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