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Other fresh or chilled edible roots (salsify, celeriac, similar)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0706 90 90 (Other fresh or chilled edible roots) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and the food-labelling regime under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. The tariff line is additionally governed by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), restricting import to designated food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

0706 90 90

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (import licensing and labelling regime)

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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit by the proper officer.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import through any non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, ensure rectification is carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering original label information, per the dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022; CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI labelling-rectification dispensation as a general licence to ship with incomplete labels. The rectification window is limited to specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — labelling shortfalls outside that enumerated list are treated as non-rectifiable, triggering consignment rejection or re-export, not a warehousing remedy.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0706 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled edible roots 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 entry-point controls under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes 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; the proper officer will verify both before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies enumerated under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker, before re-inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer.

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