Mushrooms of the genus Boletus

Fresh or chilled mushrooms of the genus Boletus

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0709 52 00 (Mushrooms of the genus Boletus) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 governing designated food-import entry points applies as an additional customs 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

0709 52 00

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

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
Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the uploaded licence are detained at port.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port rectification — including per-serve % RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, verified by the authorised FSSAI officer, per the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
Route the consignment only through designated food-import entry points compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export regardless of FSSAI licence validity.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a current FSSAI Import Licence alone satisfies port clearance without also uploading the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) as a separate mandatory document. Customs out-of-charge requires both uploads verified in e-Sanchit; a missing label specimen triggers detention even when the licence is current and valid. Rectifiable labelling corrections must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection — not after the consignment has left the customs area.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0709 52 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled Boletus mushrooms 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 FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at port for this tariff line?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, permissible port rectifications include per-serve percentage RDA contribution and expiry or best-before date information, provided rectification is by a single non-detachable sticker verified by the authorised officer before visual inspection.

Are all ports of entry valid for import of fresh Boletus mushrooms?

No. Import is restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports are subject to detention and re-export irrespective of the validity of the FSSAI Import Licence.

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