MANU/CUST/0017/2023

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department/Board : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Instruction No. : 05/2023-Customs

Date : 08.02.2023

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Instruction No. 31/2022 dated 14.11.2022 MANU/CUST/0092/2022

Subject: Goods and Services Tax

Subject: Excise

Citing Reference:
Instruction No. 31/2022 dated 14.11.2022 MANU/CUST/0092/2022  Referred

To

All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs/
Customs (Preventive)/Customs & Central Tax
All Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs/Customs (Preventive)
Pr. Director/Director Generals under CBIC

Import of High risk food products at specific ports reg.

Madam/Sir

1. Reference is drawn to Board's Instruction No. 31/2022 dated 14.11.2022 relating to the restriction on the entry of Food Items only through specific ports, based on a reference from FSSAI order dated 17.10.2022 w.e.f. 01.02.2023.

2. Further, FSSAI vide order dated 11.01.2023 and subsequent clarification (copy enclosed), has modified above said order to permit the import of below specified high-risk products only through designated 79 ports as per attached annexure (copy attached) and to implement the same from 1st March, 2023. The list of such high-risk food products is as specified below:-

(i) Milk and Milk Products;

(ii) Egg powder.

(iii) Meat and Meat Products including Poultry, Fish and their products.

(iv) Food for Infant nutrition / Infant Foods.