Getting Started · 05 of 08

Every Approval.
Every Check.
Shown On Paper.

Four approvals sit behind every credible exporter.
Each one covers something different from the others.
Ask for them early, and compare suppliers fairly.

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FSSAI Licence FOOD SAFETY & STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA MANDATORY FOR EVERY INDIAN FOOD BUSINESS Licensed Entity verifiable at fssai.gov.in · issued by Government of India ENTITY TYPE Exporter licensed to export Licensed food business SCOPE 12 Categories rice · spices · pulses Raw & processed foods VERIFY Online fssai.gov.in Public register, anytime WHAT THE FSSAI LICENCE COVERS A central FSSAI licence lets a food business legally buy, store, sell and export food from India. Antaara’s licence covers 12 food categories, including rice, spices and pulses, and its number appears on every invoice we raise. FSSAI · Ministry of Health & Family Welfare · Government of India
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FSSAI

India’s Food Safety
Licence, Proudly Held

Every business that sells or exports food in India must register with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Buyers know it as the FSSAI, and it sets and checks the food safety rules for the whole country.

The licence shows that the holder is allowed by law to deal in food in India, and it lists the kinds of business and food categories it covers.

Antaara’s Position

Antaara holds a central FSSAI licence, No. 10726997001037, which covers food export. The licence is public, so you can look it up yourself on the FoSCoS portal from anywhere and confirm it before you place an order.

FSSAI Licensed · Verifiable
APEDA & Spice Board THE TWO EXPORT AUTHORITIES FOR AGRO EXPORTERS REGISTERED UNDER INDIA’S MINISTRY OF COMMERCE Registered With Both APEDA covers grains & pulses · Spice Board covers spices APEDA Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority ✓ Mandatory for rice & wheat ✓ Pulses & processed foods ✓ Export promotion support ✓ Issues the RCMC apeda.gov.in SPICE BOARD Spice Board of India Export Certification ✓ Mandatory for all spices ✓ Cumin, cardamom, turmeric ✓ Issues export certificates ✓ Registers spice exporters indianspices.com WHY THESE TWO AUTHORITIES MATTER Indian law requires exporters of these goods to register with the right body. A buyer can ask any exporter to show them before placing an order, and Antaara shares its own registration details on request.APEDA · Spice Board · Ministry of Commerce · Government of India
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APEDA & Spice Board

Two Bodies That
Authorise Exports

APEDA stands for the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. It sits under India's Ministry of Commerce, and it registers food exporters, big or small, across the country.

Every exporter of rice, wheat, pulses and processed food must hold it, while the separate Spice Board of India registers every spice exporter.

Antaara’s Position

Antaara is registered with both APEDA and the Spice Board of India. When we send your quote, it names every document that will ship with your goods, so you can check them against your import needs in good time.

APEDA · Spice Board Registered
Halal Certification GCC & SE ASIA MUSLIM MARKETS · WHEN IT APPLIES WHEN HALAL APPLIES · MUSLIM-MAJORITY MARKETS GCC · Malaysia · Indonesia · Brunei buyers often ask for a Halal certificate on food imports WHAT IT VERIFIES ✓ No prohibited ingredients ✓ No cross-contamination ✓ Storage segregation ✓ Processing compliance certified clean at source AGRO PRODUCTS AFFECTED ✓ Rice, often asked in GCC ✓ Spices, often asked ✓ Pulses, often asked ✓ Dehydrated products plant-based, every category INDIA’S RECOGNISED HALAL BODIES India has several halal bodies, such as Halal India in Chennai and the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust. Each market keeps its own list of the bodies it accepts, so please confirm yours before you order.Halal requirements vary by destination and product category
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Halal Certification

Asked For in
GCC Markets.

In the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, buyers often ask for a Halal certificate on most farm goods, including rice, spices and pulses, before they agree to buy.

For plant goods like rice, whole spices and pulses, it confirms they were cleaned, processed and packed to Halal standards before loading.

Antaara’s Position

When you ask for Halal, the goods come with a certificate from a known Indian body that your market accepts. Please tell us at the enquiry stage, so the certificate can be arranged in good time for your shipment.

Halal Certificate · On Request
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