BEER MADE FROM MALT
Beer made from malt, malt beer
HSN 2203 00 00 (Beer made from malt) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI NOC validity extension regime applicable to alcoholic beverages bottled in origin and in bulk per CBIC Instruction 19/2025-Cus dated 20-06-2025. Import is additionally conditioned on state-government compliance under General Note 12 of the ITC (HS) Schedule and on designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
- Import Licence from FSSAI
- Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
- Compliance documentation from State government
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Separately upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both documents must be present in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
- 2Confirm the FSSAI NOC is within its current validity period, noting that CBIC Instruction 19/2025-Cus and FSSAI Order F.No.TIC-b05/1/2021-Imports FSSAI dated 13-06-2025 extend NOC validity for alcoholic beverages bottled in origin and in bulk. Consignments with an expired or non-extended NOC are liable to detention at the port of entry.CBIC Instruction 19/2025-Cus dated 20-06-2025 · FSSAI Order F.No.TIC-b05/1/2021-Imports FSSAI dated 13-06-2025
- 3Ensure the consignment enters through a designated food-import port per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and verify compliance with all applicable state-government mandatory requirements for alcoholic beverages under General Note 12 of the ITC (HS) Schedule before releasing the consignment to the importer.General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · General Note 12 of the ITC (HS) Schedule
The most common error on this tariff line is treating FSSAI Import Licence clearance as the sole gateway and overlooking the state-government compliance layer imposed by General Note 12 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. Each state in which the beer will be sold or warehoused may impose its own mandatory requirements — permits, label approvals, or excise conditions — and failure to satisfy these obligations before the consignment leaves the customs-bonded area results in detention and potential confiscation under the relevant State Excise Act, entirely independent of the FSSAI clearance already obtained.