Brussels sprouts

Fresh or chilled Brussels sprouts, edible brassicas

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0704 20 00 (Brussels sprouts) 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 with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0704 20 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 from 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 ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) are both uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
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 exclusively through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Entry at an undesignated port renders the consignment non-compliant with the food-import entry-point regime and liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification is permitted at customs-bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Permissible rectifiable items include per-serve RDA percentage contribution and date of expiry alongside best-before date, the latter only where the manufacturer itself provides the information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a post-clearance remedy rather than a pre-inspection procedure. Rectification must occur at the customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised FSSAI officer's visual inspection; labels corrected after inspection do not qualify under the dispensation and the consignment remains liable to re-export or destruction. Additionally, importers should confirm that the manufacturing facility's details are reflected on the uploaded FSSAI Import Licence, as a mismatch between the licence and the actual exporting facility triggers re-routing through the PGA for a fresh NOC.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0704 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled Brussels sprouts 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance obligations as the operative requirements.

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

The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

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

Yes, but only within the rectifiable-labelling dispensation framework: rectification must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised FSSAI officer's visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

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