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Fresh or chilled potatoes (non-seed varieties)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0701 90 00 (fresh or chilled potatoes, other than seed) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the tariff line classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and Phytosanitary Certificate clearance applies as an additional port-of-entry requirement.

What this is

HSN code

0701 90 00

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
Specimen copy of label from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy; consignments tendered without a current FSSAI Import Licence are liable to detention at the designated port.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 07 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. The proper officer verifies these mandatory documents on PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · e-Sanchit document codes 851000 and 0110FS
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Imports from Bhutan were permitted freely without a licence up to 30 June 2024 per DGFT Notification 16/2023; that concession has lapsed and the standard Restricted-import regime now applies to all origins.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 16/2023 dated 03-07-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is relying on the Bhutan free-import concession after its expiry. DGFT Notification 16/2023 permitted licence-free imports from Bhutan only until 30 June 2024; consignments shipped after that date without a valid FSSAI Import Licence are treated as Restricted-import violations regardless of the country of origin, exposing the importer to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0701 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled potatoes fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Restricted-import classification under the ITC (HS) policy administered by DGFT and a mandatory designated-port condition.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), all uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can potatoes from Bhutan still be imported without a licence?

No. The licence-free concession for imports from Bhutan granted under DGFT Notification 16/2023 dated 03-07-2023 was valid only up to 30 June 2024; all origins, including Bhutan, now require a valid FSSAI Import Licence under the standard Restricted-import regime.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.