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TOMATOES, FRESH OR CHILLED

Fresh or chilled tomatoes, whole unprocessed

FSSAI CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 0702 00 00 (Tomatoes, fresh or chilled) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and a Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate requirement under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, operative for consignments dispatched from the exporting country on or after 1 March 2021. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) phytosanitary clearance applies as a concurrent overlay, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instruction-level controls govern document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is
HSN code
0702 00 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 PPQS
  • Non-GM Origin certificate from FSSAI
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
PPQSPPQS·Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary regime

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence before dispatch. For consignments shipped on or after 1 March 2021, ensure that a Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate — or, alternatively, a Non-GM attestation on the Phytosanitary Certificate containing all information specified in the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021 — accompanies the consignment.
    FSSAI order F.No. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/2018(Part1) dated 03-12-2020 · FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021
  2. 2
    Obtain PPQS phytosanitary clearance and ensure all mandatory documents — including the FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and Non-GM certificate — are uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. The out-of-charge officer will verify these uploads before issuing out-of-charge.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Verify label compliance against FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before customs examination. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — such as per-serve RDA percentages and best-before date presentation — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, without altering original label information.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 (F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate as a distinct mandatory document separate from the standard FSSAI Import Licence. A consignment dispatched on or after 1 March 2021 without the GM-Free attestation — whether as a standalone certificate or endorsed on the Phytosanitary Certificate in the exact format prescribed by FSSAI's order of 21 August 2021 — will be detained at port pending document rectification, attracting demurrage and potential re-export if the deficiency is deemed non-rectifiable.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0702 00 00 require BIS certification?
No, fresh or chilled tomatoes are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with concurrent PPQS phytosanitary clearance and the Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate requirement operative since 1 March 2021.
Is a Non-GM certificate required for every consignment, and must it be a standalone document?
Yes, it is required for every consignment dispatched on or after 1 March 2021. It may be furnished either as a standalone Non-GM Origin cum GM-Free Certificate or as an attestation on the Phytosanitary Certificate, provided the attestation contains all information specified in the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021.
Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at port, and how?
Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, certain deficiencies under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and best-before date presentation — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / PPQS / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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