Import monitoring registration: ARN and FSSAI licence required for melon seeds to secure customs clearance. Importers must apply online to the Melon Seeds Import Monitoring System, submit advance shipment information and the registration charge to obtain an Automatic Registration Number; registration is required within ten days of the Bill of Lading and one ARN is limited to one country of origin and one port while covering multiple consignments and Bills of Lading with mandatory upload of Bill of Lading copies. At import clearance the ARN and a valid FSSAI Manufacturer Licence for melon seeds must be presented to Customs.