Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce)

Fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce (head lettuce)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0705 11 00 (Cabbage lettuce, head lettuce) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including foreign-food-consignment documentation and label compliance. Entry is permitted only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy conditions and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlays applying as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

0705 11 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
Designated-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
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); the proper officer will verify both documents are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import port listed 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 and refusal of out-of-charge clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a current FSSAI Import Licence at a non-designated port and expecting clearance. The designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) is independent of licence validity — a consignment that arrives with all documents in order at an unlisted port will be detained, and repositioning the cargo after arrival attracts demurrage, ground rent, and a potential re-export order. Confirm the port of discharge against the ITC (HS) 2022 Annexure before the vessel is loaded.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0705 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce is 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 a designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies their presence before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, specified labelling deficiencies permitted under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 — and additional items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.

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