Fruit pulp or fruit juice based drinks

Fruit pulp or fruit juice based non-alcoholic drinks

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2202 99 20 (Fruit pulp or fruit juice based drinks) 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 (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with DGFT policy controls and CBIC customs instructions applying as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2202 99 20

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
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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in the system.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001; Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
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. Additionally, verify whether DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 applies — specifically the port restrictions under para 1 for imports from Bangladesh — and confirm whether the consignment falls within the exempted categories under para 2 and 3.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022; DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
3
Address any labelling deficiencies at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Rectifiable information includes per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date, where the manufacturer provides the information and it is verified by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/apex/2022-FSSAI; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating labelling rectification as a fallback that defers document preparation — importers arrive at port without an uploaded Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) expecting to correct deficiencies post-arrival, only to find that the rectification dispensation applies solely to specific enumerated labelling gaps under Reg. 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, and does not substitute for the mandatory e-Sanchit upload of both 0110FS and the FSSAI Import Licence (911001) before out-of-charge. A missing mandatory document upload results in consignment detention, not a rectification queue.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2202 99 20 require BIS certification?

No, fruit pulp or fruit juice based drinks 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

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

Two mandatory documents are required at the bill of entry: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this HSN?

They may apply: DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced para 19 in the General Notes regulating imports of certain goods from Bangladesh with specified port restrictions under para 1; importers should verify whether fruit pulp or juice based drinks fall within the exempted categories listed in para 2 and 3 before routing the consignment.

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