By Harsh Ashar July 11, 2023

DGFT adds 11 Food Entry Points in the Revised General Notes regarding Import Policy.

DGFT revises General Notes regarding Import Policy under Schedule 1(Import Policy) ITC (HS), 2022.

Earlier FSSAI had notified Authorised Officers to handle food import clearance at 150 Food Import Entry Points (Covering 27 Sea Ports, 15 Airports, 31 Land Customs Stations and 77 Inland Container Depots.) which has now been increased in the revised General Notes to 161 Food Import Entry Point (Covering 28 Sea Ports, 16 Airports, 32 Land Customs Stations and 85 Inland Container Depots.) which is shown in the table below.

There is also a revision in the existing Food Import Entry Point. (ICD Nagpur [INNGP6] to ICD Mihan [INKPK6])

SI	Port Name	Port Code	State/UT	Authorised Officer
1	JNPT-SEZ	INPJN6	MAHARASHTRA	FSSAI Authorised Officer
2	ICD-Adani (Kilaraipur-Ludhiana)	INQRP6	PUNJAB	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
3	Haldia Port	INHAL1	WEST BENGAL	FSSAI Authorised Officer
4	ACC Janori	INJNR4	MAHARASHTRA	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
5	ICD Janori	INJNR6	MAHARASHTRA	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
6	CFS Ambad	INNSK6	MAHARASHTRA	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
7	NDR SEZ	INNPK6	TAMIL NADU	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
8	ICD Barhi-Sonipat	INRUG6	HARYANA	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
9	Golakganj LCS	INGKJB	ASSAM	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
10	HTPL ICD Kilaraipur	INQRH6	PUNJAB	Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner
11	AISL ICD Durga	INDUR6	WEST BENGAL	FSSAI Authorised Officer