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Fresh or chilled onions and shallots, other varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0703 10 19 (fresh or chilled onions and shallots, other varieties) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments are restricted to 79 designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with DGFT and CBIC policy overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0703 10 19

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
Food-import entry point declaration to CBIC

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) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before presentation for inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage contributions and expiry/best-before date — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, subject to the authorised officer's verification.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as a routine matter that can be corrected after visual inspection, rather than before it. The rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 is strictly pre-inspection: a sticker correction attempted post-inspection — or one that alters original label information rather than supplementing it — is not covered by the dispensation and exposes the consignment to rejection or confiscation under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0703 10 19 require BIS certification?

No. Fresh onions and shallots fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with DGFT and CBIC policy conditions applying at the designated food-import entry points.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory e-Sanchit uploads; customs out-of-charge will not be issued until the proper officer has verified both uploads, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported onion consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label — the dispensation covers per-serve RDA contributions and expiry/best-before date discrepancies per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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