Other

Miscellaneous food preparations not elsewhere specified

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2106 90 19 (Other food preparations) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and import is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy applies, including a complete prohibition on milk-containing food preparations originating from China. DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces additional port restrictions on certain goods from Bangladesh.

What this is

HSN code

2106 90 19

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration 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 current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the specimen copy of label is prepared in conformity with the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and dual date markings. Both documents — FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
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
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import ports specified in General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. For consignments from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes per DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 and confirm whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in Para 2 and Para 3 of that notification.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
If the food preparation contains milk, milk solids, or milk-derived ingredients and the country of origin is China, import is absolutely prohibited pending laboratory capacity upgrades at ports of entry for melamine testing. No licence or permit overrides this prohibition — the consignment must not be shipped.
DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019

A word of counsel

The China-origin prohibition for milk-containing food preparations under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 is categorical and indefinite — it applies even where the milk content is incidental (a minor ingredient in a candy, confectionery, or food preparation), and no facility registration or FSSAI licence cures the bar. Importers routinely discover this only at the bill-of-entry stage, after freight and demurrage have accrued; the consignment faces re-export or confiscation with no rectification pathway at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2106 90 19 require BIS certification?

No, miscellaneous food preparations under this tariff line 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 DGFT-administered Restricted-import policy conditions including the China-origin prohibition for milk-containing products.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this food preparation at the bill of entry?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Does the China-origin prohibition apply only to pure milk products or also to food preparations with milk as a minor ingredient?

The prohibition under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 covers chocolates, chocolate products, candies, confectioneries, and food preparations where milk or milk solids appear as any ingredient — there is no minimum-content threshold, and the prohibition is not time-limited on its face.

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