Shallots

Fresh or chilled shallots, alliaceous vegetables

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0703 10 20 (Shallots) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0703 10 20

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Designated-port entry compliance from 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 prior to dispatch. Where rectifiable labelling deficiencies exist — including per-serve percentage contribution to RDA and date of expiry alongside best-before date — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is presenting a valid FSSAI Import Licence without an accompanying Specimen Copy of Label uploaded in e-Sanchit — both document codes (911001 and 0110FS) are independently mandatory, and a missing label upload is not treated as a rectifiable deficiency but as a documentation shortfall that prevents out-of-charge. Rectifiable labelling provisions under the FSSAI orders and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus apply only to specific label-content gaps; they do not excuse the absence of the label document itself from e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0703 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, fresh shallots are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers alliaceous vegetables. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated food-import port restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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 both mandatory and must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific items listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI orders dated 18-11-2022 and 17-06-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date alongside best-before — and rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection.

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