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Other leguminous vegetables

Fresh or chilled leguminous vegetables, other varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0708 90 00 (Other leguminous vegetables) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a mandatory specimen copy of label uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge. Compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points applies as a concurrent policy overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is
HSN code
0708 90 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-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. 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 under document code 0110FS; the customs proper officer will verify both documents prior to granting out-of-charge.
    CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
  2. 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 the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
  3. 3
    Where labelling deficiencies are identified on arrival, rectification may be permitted at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Rectifiable items include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry, subject to conditions under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with a pre-clearance waiver: the dispensation permits correction of specified labelling gaps at the bonded warehouse, but the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and specimen label upload (document code 0110FS) must both be present in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted. A consignment held for labelling rectification continues to accrue demurrage and ground rent; the rectification window does not suspend customs storage charges.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0708 90 00 require BIS certification?
No, fresh or chilled leguminous vegetables fall 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 specimen label upload mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage.
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 the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?
Yes, within the limits prescribed by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022: specified items such as per-serve dietary allowance percentages and expiry dates may be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse, but only before visual inspection by the authorised officer and without altering the original label.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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