Extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk - Customs - Instruction No. 19/2025

Instruction No. 19/2025-Customs F. No. 401/103/2021-Cus.III Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) Room No. 229A, North Bloack, New Delhi 20-06-2025 Subject: Extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin in Bulk-reg. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to the FSSAI Order dated 13.06.2025 issued from File No: TIC-B05/1/2021-IMPORTS-FSSAI (copy attached) on the above subject. 2. It has been decided by the FSSAI that for the imported consignments of alcoholic beverages bottled in origin in bulk, containing more than 10 percent alcohol, which does not have an expiry date, the NOC issued as per the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 shall have a validity of 365 days. For consignments lying at ports Customs area beyond 365 days, on payment of visual inspection fee, visual inspection may be carried out for re-validation. 3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. 4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Yours faithfully, (Neeraj Goyal) OSD (Cus-lll) Email: [email protected] Encls: as above File No: TIC-B05/1/2021-IMPORTS-FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statutory body under Ministry of Health Family Welfare, Government of India) (Trade and International Cooperation Division) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 Dated 13 th June, 2025 ORDER Subject: Extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin in Bulk-reg. In exercise of the power conferred under regulation 14 (2) of Food Safety and Standards (Import) regulation 2017, for extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin in Bulk, it has been decided that for the imported consignments of alcoholic beverages bottled in origin in bulk, containing more than 10 percent alcohol, which does not have an expiry date, the NOC issued as per the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 shall have a validity of 365 days. For consignments lying at ports Customs area beyond 365 days, on payment of visual inspection fee, visual inspection may be carried out for re- validation. 2. The revision in the validity of NOC for Alcoholic Beverages is done to facilitate ease of doing business while ensuring the safety of food imported into India. This office order supersedes previous order/direction issued in this regard. 3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. Yours sincerely, (Manvesh Kumar, IRS) Director (Imports) [email protected]