Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)

Fresh or chilled shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0709 54 00 (Shiitake, Lentinus edodes) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy restricts entry to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructional overlays governing labelling rectification at port.

What this is

HSN code

0709 54 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-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 valid FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
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. 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 ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Where rectifiable deficiencies exist, affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a CBIC-bonded warehouse before visual inspection is permitted — provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information and no original label data is altered.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as automatically rectifiable at port. The CBIC and FSSAI rectification dispensation covers only the specific items listed — per-serve RDA contribution, expiry date alongside best-before date, and similar permitted items — and applies only when the corrected information is provided by the manufacturer itself and verified by the authorised FSSAI officer; a deficiency outside this list results in consignment detention, physical re-inspection, and potential re-export rather than a simple sticker-fix.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0709 54 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled shiitake 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 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with a designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this HSN?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify these before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling defects on imported shiitake consignments be corrected at the port?

Only specific rectifiable deficiencies are permitted — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — and only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information; all other labelling non-compliance results in detention and potential re-export.

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