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Fresh or chilled lettuce and chicory, other varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0705 19 00 (Other lettuce and chicory, fresh or chilled) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including mandatory label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administering the policy and customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

0705 19 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. The customs proper officer will verify that both the FSSAI Import Licence and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) have been uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to 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 exclusively through a designated food-import entry point as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before consignment dispatch. Where permitted labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, before inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching consignments with label deficiencies on the assumption that all such defects are rectifiable at port. The FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 rectification dispensation covers only the specific parameters enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — including per-serve percentage RDA contribution and expiry date alignment — and only where the manufacturer itself provides the corrected information; deficiencies beyond those enumerated parameters do not qualify for port-level rectification and can result in consignment rejection or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0705 19 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled lettuce and chicory 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 designated-port and labelling-compliance requirements administered by CBIC and DGFT.

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) are mandatory e-Sanchit uploads; the customs proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until both are verified in the system.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported lettuce and chicory be rectified at the port?

Only the specific labelling deficiencies enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 may be rectified at the bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker before re-inspection; deficiencies outside those categories do not qualify and may result in re-export or confiscation.

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