The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended India’s import policy by including the Darranga Land Custom Station (LCS) as a designated food import entry point. This change, effective April 2, 2025, updates Appendix-V of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of the ITC (HS) 2022, aligning with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notifications. The amendment increases the total number of food import entry points to 162, including sea ports, airports, LCSs, and inland container depots. This ensures that food imports are handled by FSSAI-authorized officers, maintaining safe food import standards. The policy change affects 1579 HS Codes listed in Appendix-V, List B.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 03/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: 02nd April, 2025
Subject: Inclusion of Land Custom Stations Darranga as Food Import Entry Points in List “A” of Appendix-V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 in sync with relevant FSSAI Notification-reg.
S.O. 1581(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the General Notes Regarding Import Policy under Schedule-I(Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 with the following amendments:
| Existing entry | Revised entry |
| 4(D) Food Import Entry Points:
To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India, FSSAI has notified Authorised Officers to handle food import clearance at 161 foodto import entry points [covering 28 sea ports, 16 airports, 32 land customs stations (LCSs) and 85 inland container depots (ICDs)and Special Economic Zones (SEZ)] vide FSSAI’s Notification dated 9th October 2019 (F.No. 1- 1715/FS SAI/Imports/2017) read with Notification dated 12.11.2021 (F.No. 1- 1715/F S SAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated 11.06.2021 (F.No. 1-11.06.2021 1715/F S SAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated 31.01.2022 (1- 685/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated 28.03.2023 (F.No. 1-Notification 1715/F S SAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)) and Notification dated 14.06.2023 (F.No. 1-Notification 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) as per List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022. The food import entry points restrictions shall be applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes as detailed in Li st B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022. |
4(D) Food Import Entry Points:
To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India, FSSAI has notified Authorised Officers handle food import clearance at 162 food import entry points [covering 28 sea ports, 16 airports, 33 land customs stations (LCSs) and 85 inland container depots (ICDs)and Special Economic Zones (SEZ)] vide FSSAI’s Notification dated 9th October 2019 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) read with Notification dated 12.11.2021 (F.No. 1-1715/FS SAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated (F.No. 1-1715/FS SAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated 31.01.2022 (1- 685/FSSAI/Imports/2017), dated 28.03.2023 (F.No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)), dated 14.06.2023 (F.No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) and Notification dated 03.09.2024 (F.No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)) as per List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022. The food import entry point restrictions shall be applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes as detailed in List B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022. |
2. List “A” in Appendix-V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 is revised as under through insertion of new entry in the list of LCS as following:
a) Notification of Authorized Officers at additional food import entry points:
| Si. No. | Port Name | Port Code | State/ UT | Authorized Officer |
| 33. | LCS DARRANGA | INDRGB | Assam | Superintendent/ Appraiser/ Inspector/ Examiner |
Effect of the Notification: LCS Darranga has been included in List “A” of Appendix -V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 and the General Notes regarding Import Policy under Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 have been amended, to update relevant details regarding Food Import Entry Points in sync with the relevant FSSAI Notifications.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
(File No. 01/89/180/27/AM-12/PC-2 [A]/E-5955)
