Importing supplements

Bring a supplement brand into India without a rejected container

Designated ports, the label rules at the border, and the clocks that start when your consignment lands.

Free 10-minute check · A regulatory advisor calls back within 2 working hours, Mon–Sat 10 am–7 pm · Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI

Start with a free 10-minute call

No forms to understand. Just tell us what you sell and where. A person from our regulatory team calls you back.

Central Licence filed within 3 working days of your documents
Every ingredient checked against its schedule
Claims tested before you print
Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI

What to know before you ship

Designated ports only

Supplements, nutraceuticals, special dietary and medical foods, and probiotics are high-risk categories. They may enter only through designated points of entry.

Central Licence + IEC

The importer needs a Central Licence as an importer, and an Import Export Code from DGFT.

Two clocks

30 days to take goods out after the NOC. 15 working days to ask for a review of a rejection.

Can be fixed by sticker at the bonded warehouse

Importer’s name and address
FSSAI logo and licence number
Veg or non-veg mark
Category and generic name, for a proprietary food
Anything else FSSAI directs

Everything else

Must be right when the container arrives.

A consignment with a non-compliant label is rejected at visual inspection, and no sample is drawn, so there is no lab report to contest.

Before the first consignment

Does it fit an Indian category?Ingredients and levels checked against Indian limits, which often differ from your home market.

Label made for IndiaEverything except the five sticker items must be on the pack before it ships.

Licence and IEC readyCentral Licence as importer, and your Import Export Code.

Import questions

Can I fix my label after the goods arrive?

Only five things can be fixed by a sticker at the bonded warehouse. Everything else must be right when the container arrives.

Which port can I use?

Supplements are high-risk categories and may enter only through designated points of entry. We check your port before you ship.

Do I need anything besides the FSSAI licence?

Yes, an Import Export Code from DGFT. The product itself must also fit an Indian category and its limits.

NextWhich category?NextLabels and claims

Plan your first consignment

Tell us about your product and where you sell. A regulatory advisor calls you back within 2 working hours.

Free 10-minute check
Filed within 3 working days of getting your documents
Licence in your own name
Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI