Betel nut product known as “Supari”

Betel nut preparation sold as Supari

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2106 90 30 (Supari) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import otherwise prohibited unless the CIF value is ₹351 or above per kilogram under the Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points and FSSAI labelling requirements under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 applies as additional clearance conditions.

What this is

HSN code

2106 90 30

Chapter

21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (prohibited unless MIP met)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
MIP-compliant CIF declaration to 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
Verify that the consignment CIF value is ₹351 or above per kilogram before filing the bill of entry; import is otherwise prohibited under the revised ITC (HS) policy. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
S.O. 678(E) dated 14-02-2023 · DGFT Notification 57/2015-20 dated 14-02-2023
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention irrespective of MIP compliance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before date may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by a single non-detachable sticker before authorised-officer inspection, in accordance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
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

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the MIP carve-out for 100% EOUs and SEZ units as removing the prohibition on Supari entirely. The carve-out is conditional on zero domestic tariff area sale of the imported goods; any subsequent DTA diversion converts the original import into a prohibited-goods contravention under the ITC (HS) policy, attracting confiscation and monetary penalty. The MIP threshold of ₹351 per kilogram applies at CIF value and must be verifiable on the commercial invoice and bill of lading at the time of filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2106 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, Supari is 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, subject to the prohibited-unless-MIP-met policy condition notified under S.O. 678(E) and DGFT Notification 57/2015-20 dated 14-02-2023.

What happens if the CIF value falls below ₹351 per kilogram?

Import is prohibited and the consignment is liable to detention, re-export, or confiscation; the MIP condition is not a tariff adjustment but a policy prohibition under the ITC (HS) Restricted regime.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported Supari be corrected at the port?

Yes, but only within the specific categories permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — correction must be by a single non-detachable sticker affixed at a customs-bonded warehouse before authorised-officer inspection, without altering the original label.

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