Ice and snow

Ice and snow for food or beverage use

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2201 90 10 (Ice and snow) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit upload of the FSSAI Import Licence and a specimen copy of label before customs out-of-charge. Import entry is restricted to 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) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2201 90 10

Chapter

22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food import 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the document is present in e-Sanchit and will not grant out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills where the licence is absent.
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · document code 911001
2
Upload a specimen copy of the product label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Labels must comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; deficiencies listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs may be rectified at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before FSSAI inspection, without altering the original label.
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
3
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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending FSSAI clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that ice and snow, as minimally processed water-derived products, face lighter FSSAI scrutiny than other food categories. FSSAI classifies ice and snow within the food-import regime unconditionally; a missing or expired FSSAI Import Licence results in detention and accrual of demurrage at the designated port, and the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not extend to an absent PGA clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2201 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, ice and snow fall outside 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import entry-point 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 customs out-of-charge, as verified under PGA-facilitated bill processing.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported ice and snow be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling elements listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and as clarified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; rectification is carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label, and only before FSSAI inspection.

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