Concentrates of alcoholic beverages

Undenatured ethyl alcohol concentrates of alcoholic beverages

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2207 10 11 (Concentrates of alcoholic beverages) 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. Import is additionally restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administering applicable policy overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2207 10 11

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
NOC validity extension from FSSAI

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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the specimen copy of label under document code 0110FS; the customs proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
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 exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Confirm that the NOC validity for alcoholic beverages bottled in origin and in bulk is current, noting the extended validity framework under CBIC Instruction 19/2025-Cus dated 20-06-2025 and the corresponding FSSAI order F.No.TIC-b05/1/2021-Imports FSSAI dated 13-06-2025. Labelling deficiencies permissible under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 19/2025-Cus dated 20-06-2025 · FSSAI order F.No.TIC-b05/1/2021-Imports FSSAI dated 13-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is allowing the FSSAI NOC for alcoholic beverages to lapse between the purchase-order date and the bill-of-entry date — an expired NOC triggers detention at the designated port regardless of whether the FSSAI Import Licence itself remains valid. The NOC validity-extension regime for alcoholic beverages bottled in origin and in bulk under CBIC Instruction 19/2025-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 13-06-2025 provides relief, but the extension must be in place before customs examination, not applied for retrospectively after the consignment is flagged.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2207 10 11 require BIS certification?

No, concentrates of alcoholic beverages 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 DGFT and CBIC administering the applicable ITC (HS) policy and customs overlays.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge; failure to upload either triggers a PGA-facilitated-bill verification hold by the customs proper officer.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only within the limited scope of Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the rectifiable-labelling framework under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 — corrections must be made at a customs bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, with the original label left unaltered.

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