Lemonade

Flavoured sweetened water, lemonade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2202 10 20 (Lemonade) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must be routed through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Bangladesh-origin consignments are additionally subject to port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

2202 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
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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit along with the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit by the proper officer.
FSSAI Import Licence (doc code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (doc code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Confirm the consignment arrives at a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port rectification — including per-serve dietary allowance percentages and expiry date information — must be corrected using a single non-detachable sticker affixed at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduced Para 19 of the General Notes imposing port restrictions on specified goods imported from Bangladesh. Confirm whether the consignment falls under the exempted categories listed in Para 2 and 3 of that notification before booking the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19, General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that any labelling deficiency can be rectified at port. The CBIC-FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime is narrowly defined: only the specific fields enumerated in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — per-serve dietary allowance contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date — may be corrected by non-detachable sticker at a bonded warehouse. Labelling deficiencies outside that enumerated list are not rectifiable and render the consignment liable to detention or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2202 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, lemonade and flavoured sweetened waters are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port regime as the operative requirements.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Two documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001 and the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS, both to be uploaded before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all lemonade imports from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily — Para 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 list exempted goods and conditions; importers must verify whether the specific consignment falls within those exempted categories before booking the port of entry.

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