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.