Truffles (Tuber spp.)

Fresh or chilled truffles (Tuber spp.)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0709 56 00 (Truffles, Tuber spp.) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) apply policy overlays, and consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0709 56 00

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
ITC (HS) 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 (document code 0110FS); the proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Ensure the consignment's labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before alignment — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, before inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer.
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 only 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence alone secures out-of-charge. The specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) is a separately mandatory e-Sanchit upload, and an absent or non-compliant label triggers detention even where the licence is current. Rectification by sticker is permitted only for the specific deficiencies enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — substantive mislabelling is not rectifiable at port and may result in consignment rejection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0709 56 00 require BIS certification?

No. Fresh truffles 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 (Import) Regulations, 2017, with DGFT and CBIC policy overlays and a designated food-import entry-point restriction.

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

Two documents are mandatory at the bill of entry stage: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until both are verified in e-Sanchit.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported truffles be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date alignment — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs-bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection; substantive mislabelling cannot be rectified at port.

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