Aerated waters

Aerated waters, unsweetened and unflavoured

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2201 10 20 (Aerated waters) 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 its FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) rectifiable-labelling oversight applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2201 10 20

Chapter

22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 / FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Designated-port 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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it 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 are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where the imported label is deficient in per-serve dietary-contribution data or expiry-date information, rectification may be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, before visual inspection by the FSSAI authorised officer. Manufacturer-provided corrections only — importer-initiated alterations to original label information are not permitted.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading a valid FSSAI Import Licence but omitting the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit, which triggers a PGA-facilitated-bill verification hold and delays out-of-charge. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 covers specified informational gaps only — it does not cure a missing FSSAI licence, and any original label information altered rather than supplemented will result in rejection rather than rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2201 10 20 require BIS certification?

No. Aerated waters are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port entry requirement applying at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge 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; the proper officer will verify their presence before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported aerated waters be corrected at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific items listed — per-serve dietary-contribution data and expiry-date information — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection, under the dispensation clarified in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

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