| Cassia should not be Labelled as Cinnamon – FSSAI Complaints
(It is difficult to make out which is which. True Cinnamon is of Sri Lanka Origin, it is of complex taste, Cassia is of lower quality but is a substitute of Cinnamon)
[CBIC Instruction No. 16/2021-Customs dated 09.08.2021]
Reference is invited to F.No. 1-1793/FSSAI/Imports/2019 dated 20th July, 2021 issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi on the above-mentioned subject (copy enclosed).
2. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction handling facilitated consignments or those officers posted at non FSSAI ports, to ensure that Cassia or Split Cassia is not imported with label of Cinnamon or Split Cassia (Cinnamon.)
3. The difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may be brought to the notice of the Board.
F.No. 1-1793/FSSAI/Imports/2019 dated 20th July, 2021
Shri Gaurav Masaldan
Joint Secretary (Customs)
156-B, North Block, Central Sectt,
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
New Delhi
Subject: Import of Split Cassia with label as Cinnamon.
With regard to the subject mentioned above, it is informed that there have been cases of import of Split Cassia from Vietnam, entering through different ports (Chennai, Mundra etc) which are labelled as Cinnamon or Split Cassia (Cinnamon). Both the products are different in terms of their quality & physical parameters.
FSSAI has been taking appropriate action for those consignments which are referred for examination but there is a need to sensitize the field formations of Customs handling facilitated consignments OP those officers posted at non FSSAIports, to ensure that Cassia or Split Cassia is not imported with label of Cinnamon or Split Cassia (Cinnamon).
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