Cauliflowers and broccoli

Fresh or chilled cauliflowers and broccoli

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0704 10 00 (Cauliflowers and broccoli) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instruction overlays governing rectifiable-labelling dispensations at the port.

What this is

HSN code

0704 10 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
ITC (HS) 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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the specimen copy of label under document code 0110FS; the proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen copy of label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-routing before FSSAI inspection can be conducted.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
If labelling is deficient on arrival, confirm that the deficiency falls within the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, as extended by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022. Rectification must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under 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 treating rectifiable-labelling dispensations as a cure for any labelling gap. The dispensation covers specific deficiencies — per-serve RDA contribution, expiry-date presentation — and does not extend to absent mandatory declarations or incorrect food-category labelling under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. A labelling deficiency outside the permitted list is treated as a non-rectifiable failure, and the consignment faces re-export or destruction rather than a port-level sticker remedy.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0704 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled cauliflowers and broccoli fall outside 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 a mandatory designated-port entry restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents 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) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling defects be corrected at the port of import?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker method before the authorised officer's visual inspection.

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