Churna for pan

Churna for pan, edible betel-leaf preparations

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2106 90 70 (Churna for pan) 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 the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is additionally governed by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, restricting entry to designated food-import ports administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2106 90 70

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
Designated-port compliance from 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
Secure a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001; Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS; CBIC CCR PGA-facilitated bill instruction
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. Any labelling deficiencies identified at port — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date — may be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Ensure label corrections are implemented under the rectifiable-labelling regime as updated by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023, issued in modification to Instruction 10/2022-Cus, and read with the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 on rectifiable labelling for imported food consignments.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the sole pre-clearance obligation and neglecting the Specimen Copy of Label, which is a separately mandated e-Sanchit document. A consignment arriving with a current FSSAI licence but without the label specimen uploaded (document code 0110FS) will be detained pending out-of-charge, and the rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers only specified deficiencies — it does not cure an absent or materially non-compliant label.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2106 90 70 require BIS certification?

No, churna for pan falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, designated-port entry, and CBIC-administered labelling compliance.

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 the proper officer grants out-of-charge on the bill of entry.

Can labelling deficiencies on an imported churna-for-pan consignment be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the categories of deficiency specified under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 17-06-2022 — such as per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before authorised-officer inspection; non-rectifiable deficiencies lead to rejection or re-export.

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