Compound preparations for making non-alcoholic beverages

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2106 90 50 (Compound preparations for making non-alcoholic beverages) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Imports are permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A product-specific prohibition bans imports of milk-containing food preparations from China pending laboratory upgrade for melamine testing.

What this is

HSN code

2106 90 50

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) 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 the FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and ensure both the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in the system.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Where the consignment originates from or transits through Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 before shipment.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Confirm that the consignment does not contain milk or milk solids as an ingredient if sourced from China — such preparations remain prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 until port-laboratory capacity for melamine testing is notified as upgraded. Label deficiencies permissible for port rectification are limited to those specified under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.
DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the milk-from-China prohibition applies only to dairy products under Chapter 4, when it extends expressly to food preparations — including beverage bases — where milk or milk solids appear as any ingredient. An importer who overlooks a minor milk-derived emulsifier in the formulation and ships from China faces outright prohibition, not a rectifiable deficiency; detention and re-export are the operative outcomes, not a label-sticker remedy.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2106 90 50 require BIS certification?

No, compound preparations for making non-alcoholic beverages 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 FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

Which document codes 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 before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 as modified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Does the Bangladesh port-restriction notification affect all imports under this HSN?

Not necessarily — DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 applies only where the specific conditions of Para 19 of the General Notes are met; consignments from other origins are unaffected, but importers should verify the exemption categories in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification before shipment.

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