Other Radish

Fresh or chilled radish, edible roots

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0706 90 20 (Other Radish) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports 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) applying policy and customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

0706 90 20

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-import port compliance from DGFT

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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; both documents must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
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. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information — may be corrected at customs bound warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer itself supplies the correction and an authorised officer verifies it.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as a minor administrative matter rather than a clearance-blocking event. Under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus, only specific categories of labelling information are eligible for port-level rectification by sticker; a deficiency outside those categories requires the consignment to be held pending re-export or destruction. Confirm full FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 compliance — particularly per-serve RDA disclosure and expiry dating — before the vessel sails.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0706 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled radish falls 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 FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import port requirements as the binding clearance conditions.

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 customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this product?

Yes, but only for the specific categories listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry dating — provided rectification is carried out at a customs bound warehouse by affixing a non-detachable sticker, with the information supplied and verified by the manufacturer and authorised officer respectively.

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