Through a notice issued on 17 June 2019 the FSSAI has proposed the notification of food import entry points. The food regulator is also seeking comments and suggestions from stakeholders on this proposed notification of import entry points since one of the mandates of the FSSAI is to regulate import of foods and ensure it is safe and wholesome for human consumption.
Accordingly, the FSSAI had notified Authorised Officers at 416 locations (20 locations manned by FSSAI officials and 396 locations by Customs Officials) to regulate the import of food items.
In order to put in place a robust food regulatory framework at the points of entry to prevent the entry of sub-standard foods into the country, the FSSAI has proposed to notify 132 Points of Entry covering seaports, airports, ICD, LCS and SEZ as food import points. FSSAI compiled a list based on food import data of the past years received from DGCI&S and CBIC. All efforts have been made to cover various regions of the country from where major imports are currently taking place.
To facilitate ease of doing business while ensuring the mandate of safe food imports in India FSSAI has invited comments and suggestions from all stakeholders before finalizing the food import entry points with regard to notification of Authorised Officers. Your suggestions/ comments may be sent to the Director (imports) FSSAI, FDA Bhavan, New Delhi by 15 August, 2019 or e-mailed to [email protected]
Proposed Point of Entries for Import of Food Items
Airports
S. No | Port Name | Port Code | State/ UT |
1. | ACC DELHI | INDEL4 | Delhi |
2. | ACC GOA DABOLIM | INGOI4 | Goa |
3. | AHEMEDABAD AIR CARGO COMPLEX | INAMD4 | Gujarat |
4. | BANGALORE AIRPORT | INBLR4 | Karnataka |
5. | ACC CHOCHIN | INCOK4 | Kerala |
6. | MAHA AIPORT DEV CORP NAGPUR | INKRM6 | Maharashtra |
7. | ACC SAHAR | INBOM4 | |
8. | ACC CHENNAI | INMAA4 | Tamil Nadu |
9. | HYDERABAD AIRPROT | INHYD4 | Telangana |
10. | ACC KOLKATA | INCCU4 | West Bengal |
Inland Container Depot (ICD) and Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
S. No | Port Name | Port Code | State/UT |
1. | ICD GUWAHATI (AMIN GAON | INAMG6 | Assam |
2. | ICD PATPARGANJ | INPPG6 | Delhi |
3. | ICD TUGLAKABAD | INTKD6 | |
4. | ICD RAIPUR | INRAI6 | Chhattisgarh |
5. | ICD SABARMATI | INSBI6 | Gujarat |
6. | ICD ANKLESHWAR | INAKV6 | |
7. | ICD VADODARA /BARODA | INBRC6 | |
8. | ICD TUMB | INSAJ6 | |
9. | IND THAR DRY PORT | INSAU6 | |
10. | ICD KRIBHCO HAZIRA SURAT | INKBC6 | |
11. | ICD GARHIHARSARU | INGHR6 | Haryana |
12. | ICD SONIPAT | INBDM6 | |
13. | ICD PATLI | INPTL6 | |
14. | ICD REWARI | INREA6 | |
15. | ICD FARIDABAD | INFDB6 | |
16. | ICD PALWAL, BHAGOLA, JANAULI | INPWL6 | |
17. | ICD BANGALORE | INWFD6 | Karnataka |
18. | ICD KANAKPURA | INKKU6 | |
19. | ICD PITAMPUR (INDORE) | ININD6 | Madhya Pradesh |
20. | ICD MALANPUR | INMPR6 | |
21. | ICD MANDIDEEP | INMDD6 | |
22. | ICD DHANNAD | INDHA6 | |
23. | ICD KHEDA | INKHD6 | |
24. | ICD TARAPUR (MAHAGAON) | INBNG6 | |
25. | ICD NAGPUR | INNGP6 | Maharashtra |
26. | ICD BORKHEDI | INBOK6 | |
27. | ICD BHUSAWAL | INBSL6 | |
28. | ICD CHINDWAD | INCCH6 | |
29. | TELEGAON | INTLG6 | |
30. | ICD MALIWADA | INMWA6 | |
31. | ICD MULUND | INMUL6 | |
32. | ICD DIGHI PUNE | INDIG6 | |
33. | ICD PONDICHERRY | INPNY6 | Pondicherry |
34. | ICD LUDHIANA | INLDH6 | Punjab |
35. | ICD SAHNEWAL GRFL | INSGF6 | |
36. | ICD KANECH INLOGISTICS | INSNI6 | |
37. | ICD CHOWPAYAL | INCPR6 | |
38. | ICD DHANDARI KANAL PSWC | INDDL6 | |
39. | ICD THAR DRY PORT JODHPUR | INTHA6 | Rajasthan |
40. | ICD JODHPUR | INBGK6 | |
41. | ICD KATHUWAS ALWAR | INBGK6 | |
42. | ICD IRUNGATTUKOTTAI | INILP6 | Tamil Nadu |
43. | ICD CONCOR TONDIAPET | INTVT6 | |
44. | ICD TUTICORIN | INTUT6 | |
45. | ICD HYDERABAD | INSFN6 | Telangana |
46. | ARSHIYA NORTHERN FTWZLTD NOIDA | INBUL6 | Uttar Pradesh |
47. | ICD DADRI | INDER6 | |
48. | ICD LONI | INLON6 | |
49. | CFC STARTRACK DADRI | INSTT6 | |
50. | ICD PANKI UP | INPNK6 | |
51. | ICD JUHI RAILWAY YARD KANPUR | INKNU6 | |
52. | ICD PAKWARA MORADABAD/MEERUT | INMBD6 | |
53. | CGML DADRI | INCPL6 | |
54. | ICD CFS ALBATROSS DADRI | INAPL6 | |
55. | ICD SANDKHEDA KASHIPUR | INHPI6 | |
56. | SEZ PARRY INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY(P) LTD | INCOP6 | Andhra Pradesh |
57. | SEZ SRI CITY (MULTI PRODUCT) | INTAS6 | |
58. | SEZ RAMKY PHARMA CITY INDIA LTD | INAKR6 | |
59. | SEZ VISHAKAPATNAM SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE | INVTZ6 | |
60. | SEZ DR. REDDYS LABORATORIES LTD. (DEVUNIPALAVALASA VILLAGE) | INVZR6 | |
61. | SEZ KANDLA | INKDL6 | Gujarat |
62. | SEZ DAHEJ SEZ | INBHD6 | |
63. | SEZ ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE | – | |
64. | SEZ KIADB PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE | INMQK6 | Karnataka |
65. | SEZ MANGALORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE | INMAQ6 | |
66. | SEZ COCHIN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE | INCOK6 | Kerala |
67. | SEZ INDORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE | INIDR6 | Madhya Pradesh |
68. | SEZ J. MATADEE CHENNAI FREE ZONE | INCJJ6 | Tamil Nadu |
69. | SEZ PEARL CITY FOOD PORT SEZ NCJJ(CCCL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED) | INTNC6 | |
70. | SEZ CCL PRODUCTS (INDIA) LIMITED | INPMT6 | Telangana |
71. | SEZ ARSHIYA INTERNATIONAL LTD | INPNV6 | Uttar Pradesh |
72. | SEZ FALTA EPZ | INFLT6 | West Bengal |
Land customs Stations
S. No | Port Name | Port Code | State/UT |
1. | SUTARKANDI | INSTRB | Assam |
2. | HATISAR (DEOSIRI) | INHTSB | |
3. | RAXAUL LAND | INRXLB | Bihar |
4. | JOGBANI | INJBNB | |
5. | MOREH | INMREB | Manipur |
6. | ATTARI ROAD AMRITSAR | INATRB | Punjab |
7. | AGARTALA | INAGTB | Tripura |
8. | LCS MANU | INMNUB | |
9. | KHOWAIGHAT | INKWGB | |
10. | NEPALGANJ | INNGRB | Uttar Pradesh |
11. | NAUTANWA (SONAULI) | INSNLB | |
12. | GOURIPHANTA | INGAIB | |
13. | BARHNI | INBNYB | |
14. | BANBASA, CHAMPAWAT/UTTARAKAHND | INBSAB | Uttarakhand |
15. | PANITANKI | INPNTB | West Bengal |
16. | PETRAPOLE LAND | INPTPB | |
17. | CHAMURCHI | INCHMB | |
18. | CHENGRABANDHA RLY STATION | INCBDB | |
19. | JAIGAON | INJIGB | |
20. | LCS FULBARI | INFBRB | |
21. | LCS LOKSAN | INCRXB | |
22. | HILI (WEST) | INHLIB | |
23. | GHAJADANGA | INGJXB |
Seaports
S. No | Port Name | Port Code | State/UT |
1. | KARIKAL | INKRK1 | Pondicherry |
2. | KRISHNAPATNAM | INKRI1 | Andhra Pradesh |
3. | KAKINADA SEA | INKAK1 | |
4. | VISHAKAPATNAM SEA | INVTZ1 | |
5. | GANGAVARAM PORT | INGGV1 | |
6. | MARMAGOA SEA | INMRM1 | Goa |
7. | KANDLA SEA | INIXY1 | Gujarat |
8. | MUNDRA | INMUN1 | |
9. | HAZARI PORT SURAT | INHZA1 | |
10. | SIKKA | INSIK1 | |
11. | DEHEZ SEA | INDAH1 | |
12. | PIPAVAB (VICYOR) | INPAV1 | |
13. | PORBANDER | INPBD1 | |
14. | OLD MUNDRA | INOMU1 | |
15. | NEW MANGALORE SEA | INNML1 | Karnataka |
16. | KARWAR | INKRW1 | |
17. | CUSTOM HOUSE COCHIN | INCOK1 | Kerala |
18. | JAIGADH | INJGD1 | Maharashtra |
19. | NCH MUMBAI | INBOM1 | |
20. | JNCH NHAVA SHEVA | INNSA1 | |
21. | PARADIP SEA | INPRT1 | Odisha |
22. | ENNORE SEA | INENR1 | Tamil Nadu |
23. | NAGAPATTINAM | INNPT1 | |
24. | KATTUPALLI PORT | INKAT1 | |
25. | CUSTOM HOUSE CHENNAI | INMAA1 | |
26. | CUSTOM HOUSE TUTICORIN | INTUT1 | |
27. | CUSTOM HOUSE KOLKATA | INCCU1 | West Bengal |
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