NameObtaining Import Permit For Food Products
DescriptionA person who intends to import food under subsection (4) Article 24 of Food Safety Act 2003 must, first obtain a permit from the Central Board of Health and other agencies, specifying the conditions of importation and .reprocessing of the food products
Commentsi Any imported food doesn't comply with Food Safety Act 2003 or the regulation 2009, the Central Board of Health may direct that the imported food- (a) if it requires re-labelling, be relabeled within 30 days by the importer; (b) if it requires reprocessing, be reprocessed within 3 months or any shorter period
Validity From26-08-2003
Validity To06-12-0002
ReferenceSection 24 of Food Safety Act 2003
Measure TypePermit Requirement
AgencyFood Unit, MHMS
Legal Document- Food Safety Act No. 10 of 2003
Procedures
# Procedure Name Description Category View Detail
1 Import Permit for Food Products Purpose of this procedure is to ensure that all imported food products comply with health and safety regulations, protecting consumers from potential risks. By carefully reviewing each application, the Food Unit and Central Board of Health help maintain public health standards and prevent the entry of unsafe or substandard food into the market. Import
Forms
# Title Description Issued By File
1 Application For Import Permit In accordance with Food Safety Act, 2003- Part 4, section 24(3) (4) (5) Food Unit, MHMS PDF
Commodity/s
# HS Code Description
1 04011090 - - - Cream
2 04011010 - - - Milk
3 04012010 - - - Milk
4 04012090 - - - Cream
5 04014090 - - - Cream
6 04014010 - - - Milk
7 04015010 - - -Milk
8 04015090 - - - Cream
9 04021010 - - - Milk
10 04021090 - - - Cream
11 04022120 - - - Milk for infant use
12 04022190 - - - Other
13 04022110 - - - Cream
14 04022990 - - - Other
15 04022910 - - - Cream
16 04022920 - - - Milk for infant use
17 04029190 - - - Others
18 04029110 - - - Evaporated or condensed milk
19 04029990 - - - Other
20 04029910 - - - Evaporated or condensed milk
21 04031000 - Yogurt
22 04032000 Yoghurt
23 04039000 - Other
24 04041000 - Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or....
25 04049000 - Other
26 04051010 - - - Butter (excluding ghee) put up for sale by retail packages not exceeding 1 kg
27 04051090 - - - Others
28 04052000 - Dairy spreads
29 04059090 ---Other
30 04059010 ---Ghee
31 04061010 - - - Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese put up for sale by ...
32 04061090 - - - Other
33 04062090 - - - Other
34 04062010 - - - Grated or powered cheese, of all kind, put up sale by retail not exceeding 1kg
35 04063090 - - - Other
36 04063010 - - - Processed cheese, not grated or powered, put up for sale by retail not exceedin...
37 04064010 - - - Blue-veined cheese, put up for sale by retail not exceeding 1kg
38 04064090 -- Other
39 04069010 - - - Other cheese, put up for sale by retail not exceeding 1kg
40 04069090 - - - Other
41 04071100 - - Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
42 04071900 - - Other
43 04072100 - - Of fowls of the species Gallus domestics
44 04072900 - - Other
45 04079000 - Other
46 04081100 - - Dried
47 04081900 - - Other
48 04089100 - - Dried
49 04089900 - - Other
50 04090000 04.09 Natural honey
51 04100000 Edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
52 07011000 - Seed
53 07019000 - Other
54 07020000 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
55 07031000 - Onions and shallots
56 07032000 - Garlic
57 07039000 - Leeks and other alliacaous vegetables
58 07041000 - Cauliflowers and headed broccoli
59 07042000 - Brussels sprouts
60 07049000 - Other
61 07051100 - - Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce)
62 07051900 - - Other
63 07052100 - - Without chicory (Cichorium intybusvar foliosum)
64 07052900 - - Other
65 07061000 - Carrots and turnips
66 07069000 - Other
67 07070000 Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
68 07081000 - Peas (Pisum sativum) (for example, garden peas)
69 07082000 - Beans (Vigna spp.,Phaseolus spp.) (for example, long bean)
70 07089000 - Other leguminous vegetables
71 07092000 - Asparagus
72 07093000 - Aubergines, (egg-plants)
73 07094000 - Celery other than celeriac
74 07095100 - - Mushrooms
75 07095200 Mushrooms of the genus Boletus
76 07095300 Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus
77 07095400 Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
78 07095500 Matsutake (Tricholoma mastsutake Tricholoma manivelare.
79 07095600 Truffles (Tuber spp)
80 07095900 - - Other
81 07096000 - Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
82 07097000 - Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
83 07099100 - - Globe artichokes
84 07099200 - - Olives
85 07099300 - - Pumpkins,squash and gourdds (Cucurbita spp.)
86 07099900 - - Other
87 07101000 - Potatoes
88 07102100 - - Peas (Pisum sativum) (for example, garden peas)
89 07102200 - - Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.,) (for example, long bean)
90 07102900 -- Other
91 07103000 - Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
92 07104000 - Sweet corn
93 07108000 - Other vegetables
94 07109000 - Mixtures of vegetables
95 07112000 - Olives
96 07114000 - Cucumbers and gherkins
97 07115100 - - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
98 07115900 - - Other
99 07119000 - Other vegetables, mixtures of vegetables
100 07122000 - Onions
101 07123100 - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
102 07123200 - - Wood ears (Auricularia spp.)
103 07123300 - Jelly fungi (Tremella spp.)
104 07123400 Shiitake (Lentinu edodes)
105 07123900 - Other
106 07129000 - Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables
107 07131010 - - - Dried leguminous vegetables, split
108 07131090 - - - Other
109 07132000 - Chickpeas (garbanzos)
110 07133100 -- Beans of species Vigna Mungo (L) Hipper or Vigna radiata (L) wilczek :
111 07133200 -- Small red (Adzuki) beans (Phaseolus) or Vigna augularis) :
112 07133300 --- Kidney beans, including white pean beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) :
113 07133400 - - Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea or Voandzella subterranea)
114 07133500 - - Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata)
115 07133900 -- Other
116 07134000 - Lentils
117 07135000 - Broad beans (Vicia faba var, major) and horse beans (Vicia faba var, equina, ---
118 07136000 - Pigeon peas (Cajanus Cajan)
119 07139000 - Other
120 07141000 - Manioc, (cassava)
121 07142000 - Sweet potatoes
122 07143000 - Yams (Dioscorea spp.)
123 07144000 - Taro (Colocasia spp.)
124 07145000 - Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.)
125 07149010 - - - Taro (dalo)
126 07149000 - Other
127 07149090 Other
128 08011100 - - Dessicated
129 08011200 - - In the inner shell (endocarp)
130 08011900 -- Other
131 08012100 - - In shell
132 08012200 - - Shelled
133 08013100 - - In shell
134 08013200 - - Shelled
135 08019090 Coconuts, excluding desiccated
136 08021100 - - In shell
137 08021200 - - Shelled
138 08022100 - - In shell
139 08022200 - - Shelled
140 08023100 - - In shell
141 08023200 - - Shelled
142 08024100 - - In shell
143 08024200 - - Shelled
144 08025100 - - In shell
145 08025200 - - Shelled
146 08026100 - - In shell
147 08026200 - - Shelled
148 08027000 - Kola nuts (Cola spp.)
149 08028000 - Areca nuts
150 08029000 - Other
151 08029100 Pine nuts in shell
152 08029200 pine nuts shelled
153 08029900 Other
154 08031000 - Plantains
155 08039000 - Other
156 08041000 - Dates
157 08042000 - Figs
158 08043000 - Pineapples
159 08044000 - Avocados
160 08045000 0- Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens
161 08051000 - Oranges
162 08052100 - Mandarins (including tangerines and atsumas);
163 08052200 - Clementines
164 08052900 - Other
165 08054000 - Grapefruit and pomelos
166 08055000 -Lmons(Citrus lemon,citrus limonum) and limes ( Citrus aurantifolia,citrus latifolia)
167 08059000 - Other
168 08061000 - Fresh
169 08062000 - Dried
170 08071100 - - Watermelons
171 08071900 - - Other
172 08072000 - Pawpaws (papayas)
173 08081000 - Apples
174 08083000 - Pears
175 08084000 - Quinces
176 08091000 - Apricots
177 08092100 - - Sour Cherries (Prunus cerasus)
178 08092900 - - Other
179 08093000 - Peaches, including nectarines
180 08094000 - Plums and sloes
181 08101000 - Strawberries
182 08102000 - Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries
183 08103000 - Black, white or red currants and gooseberries
184 08104000 - Cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinim
185 08105000 - Kiwifruit
186 08106000 - Durians
187 08107000 - Persimmons
188 08109000 - Other
189 08111000 - Strawberries
190 08112000 - Rasberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currant and --
191 08119000 - Other
192 08121000 - Cherries
193 08129010 - - - Passionfruit
194 08129090 - - - Other
195 08131000 - Apricots
196 08132000 - Prunes
197 08133000 - Apples
198 08134000 - Other fruit
199 08135000 - Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter
200 08140000 Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provi...
201 15011000 - Lard
202 15012000 - Other pig fat
203 15019000 - Other
204 15021090 - - - Other
205 15021010 - - - Edible tallow
206 15029000 - Other
207 15030010 - - - Edible products
208 15030090 - - - Other
209 15041000 - Fish-liver oils and their fractions
210 15042000 - Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils
211 15043000 - Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals
212 15050000 - Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin) :
213 15060090 - - - Other
214 15060010 - - - Edible products
215 15071000 - Crude oil, whether or not degummed
216 15079000 - Other
217 15081000 - Crude oil
218 15089000 - Other
219 15091000 - Virgin
220 15092000 Extra virgin olive oil
221 15093000 Virgin olive oil
222 15094000 Other virgin olive oil
223 15099000 - Other
224 15100010 - - - Crude oil
225 15100090 - - - Other
226 15101000 Crude olive pomace oil
227 15102000 Crude
228 15109000 Other
229 15111000 - Crude oil
230 15119000 - Other
231 15121100 - - Crude oil
232 15121900 - - Other
233 15122100 - - Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed
234 15122900 - - Other
235 15131100 - - Crude oil
236 15131900 - - Other
237 15132100 - - Crude oil
238 15132900 - - Other
239 15141100 -- Crude oil
240 15141900 -- Other
241 15149100 -- Crude oil
242 15149900 Other.
243 15151100 - - Crude oil
244 15151900 - - Other
245 15152100 - - Crude oil
246 15152900 - - Other
247 15153000 - Castor oil and its fractions
248 15155010 - - - Crude oil
249 15155090 - - - Other
250 15156000 Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
251 15159090 - - - Other
252 15159010 - - - Crude oil
253 15161000 - Animal fats and oils and their fractions
254 15162000 - Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions
255 15163000 Microbial fat and oils and their fractions
256 15171000 - Margarine, excluding liquid margarine
257 15179010 - - - Imitation lard, liquid margarine and shortenings; vegetable oils and fats used....
258 15179090 - - - Other
259 15180000 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated,....
260 15200000 Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
261 15211000 - Vegetable waxes
262 15219000 - Other
263 15220000 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegeta...
264 21011100 - - Extracts, essences and concentrates
265 21011200 - - Preparations with basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of cof
266 21012000 - Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or mate', and preparations with a basis of
267 21013000 - Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, & extracts, essences & concentra
268 21021000 - Active yeast
269 21022000 - Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead
270 21023000 - Prepared baking powders
271 21031000 - Soya sauce
272 21032000 - Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces
273 21033000 - Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard
274 21039000 - Other
275 21041000 - Soups and broths and preparations therefor
276 21042000 - Homogenised composite food preparations
277 21050000 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
278 21061000 - Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
279 21069090 - - - Other
280 21069010 - - - Food preparations of flour or meal
281 21069040 - - - Ice Cream mix
282 21069031 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of 11.49% vol. or less
283 21069050 ---Vitamins put up as food suppliment
284 21069032 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 11.49% vol. but not exceeding ..
285 21069020 - - - Powder and preparations for making beverages other than those with a basis of ...
286 21069039 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 57.12% vol.
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