Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables

Fresh or chilled leeks and other alliaceous vegetables

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0703 90 00 (Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit document upload before customs out-of-charge. Import entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0703 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
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-entry port 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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified as uploaded by the proper officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · 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 compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export under FSSAI import regulations.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the consignment label meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before clearance. Specific labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry/best-before dating — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided rectification is carried out before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the sole pre-clearance obligation and overlooking the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) as a co-mandatory upload in e-Sanchit. A missing label document causes out-of-charge denial independent of the licence status, triggering detention and demurrage at the designated port. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specified informational gaps — it does not substitute for the absent label document itself.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0703 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled alliaceous vegetables are not within 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 port restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve dietary contribution percentages and expiry/best-before dating — and only by affixing a non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection.

What happens if the consignment is routed through a port not designated for food imports?

The consignment is liable to detention and re-export under the FSSAI import regulations and General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; the designated-port restriction is a hard entry-point condition, not a procedural formality.

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