Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus

Fresh or chilled Cantharellus mushrooms (chanterelle)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0709 53 00 (Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy condition, and consignments must enter only through food-import entry points designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0709 53 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
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; customs officers verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CCR customs-officer OOC check
2
Ensure all labelling on the consignment complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label, before the authorised officer's inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
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 a non-designated port are liable to detention pending re-routing or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence in e-Sanchit but omitting the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), which is independently mandatory and checked at out-of-charge. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies do not excuse a missing label specimen — detention follows until both documents are present and verified. Importers should also confirm the port of discharge is a FSSAI-notified food-import entry point before vessel departure, as an incorrect port of entry cannot be corrected without incurring demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0709 53 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled Cantharellus mushrooms are not within 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 DGFT administering the ITC (HS) policy condition and a designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D).

Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port, and how must rectification be carried out?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, deficiencies including per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry/best-before date may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before the authorised officer's visual inspection.

What happens if the FSSAI Import Licence has expired at the time the bill of entry is filed?

An expired FSSAI Import Licence is treated as a missing mandatory document at out-of-charge; the consignment will be detained at the designated port, attracting demurrage and ground rent, until a current licence is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001.

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