Peas (Pisum sativum)

Fresh or chilled peas, shelled or unshelled (Pisum sativum)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0708 10 00 (Peas, Pisum sativum) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including mandatory upload of the FSSAI Import Licence and a specimen copy of the label in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), restricts import to designated food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

0708 10 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
Food import entry point 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Additionally, upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; both documents must be verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.
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
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point as mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a 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
Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Where rectifiable labelling deficiencies exist — such as per-serve dietary allowance contributions or expiry date format — these may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, prior to authorised-officer inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 Reg. 6

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a compliant FSSAI Import Licence as resolving all clearance requirements, while overlooking that the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) is equally mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. A missing label upload halts out-of-charge independently of licence validity, attracting demurrage and ground rent at the designated port. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not extend to a wholly absent or unverified label document — it applies only to specific deficiencies in the information content of an otherwise present label.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0708 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled peas 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 food-import entry point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

Two documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001 and Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS, both to be uploaded and verified before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only for specified rectifiable deficiencies — such as per-serve dietary allowance percentages and expiry date format — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before authorised-officer inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; non-rectifiable deficiencies may result in re-export or seizure.

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