The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 16, 2023, issued an advisory on the import of food consignment for 100% Export/Re-export purposes.
The Authority has received various representations from importers regarding delays in the clearance of imported food consignments, intended for captive use or production of value-added products meant for 100% Export/Re-export.
In this regard, attention is drawn to Regulation 7 (3) of Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 which states “Food Import Clearance for Specific Purposes”.
In view of the above, food imported by the manufacturers or processors for their captive use or production of value-added products for 100% Export / Re-export may avail the above-mentioned provision by making a declaration to the Customs in prescribed Form no. 8 specified in Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 at the time of filing Bill of Entry in ICEGATE.
In case any BoE is filed by the Importer availing the above-referred provision and the BoE is still transmitted by ICEGATE to FSSAI's Food Import Clearance System (FICS), the concerned FSSAI official may issue a "Not in Scope" certificate after verification of the documents with due diligence and without the usual requirement of visual inspection, sampling and testing.
[Notification No. TIC-C10201/2/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI]
