Rose Onion

Fresh or chilled rose onion, alliaceous vegetable

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0703 10 11 (Rose Onion) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 and Supplementary Note 1(a)(b) of Chapter 7 of the ITC (HS) 2022 govern the import policy, and consignments are restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0703 10 11

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT

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, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry. Upload both the Import Licence and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit; the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated ports of import render the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022; DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date discrepancies — may be corrected at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023, provided the manufacturer's authorisation is verified by the FSSAI-authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a label deficiency as self-rectifiable at the port without prior FSSAI-authorised officer verification. Rectification of permitted labelling items — per-serve RDA percentages and expiry dates — is lawful only when executed at a customs-bonded warehouse by the importer using a non-detachable sticker, and solely where the manufacturer itself has provided the corrective information; any other method or sequence constitutes a regulatory labelling breach under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and exposes the consignment to re-inspection or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0703 10 11 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers fresh or chilled onions. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import-policy conditions administered by DGFT under Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 and Supplementary Note 1(a)(b) of Chapter 7 of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Are both the FSSAI Import Licence and the Specimen Copy of Label mandatory e-Sanchit uploads?

Yes. Document codes 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence) and 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the CBIC proper officer verifies these before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the Indian port?

Only for the specific items permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 — namely per-serve RDA contribution and best-before or expiry date information — and only at a customs-bonded warehouse using a non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.

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