Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)

Fresh or chilled spinach, New Zealand spinach, orache spinach

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0709 70 00 (Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of food products restricted to designated entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0709 70 00

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 4(D), Chapter 07

Customs documentation

Food import entry-point declaration to DGFT
Bill of entry from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
2
Ensure the bill of entry reflects compliance with the applicable food-import entry-point condition at filing. The proper officer will verify conformity with the General Note 4(D) designated-port requirement before granting out-of-charge.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry at a non-designated port on the assumption that fresh vegetables fall outside the food-import entry-point regime. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 applies to food imports broadly; a consignment of fresh spinach arriving at an undesignated port faces detention and potential re-export without recourse to retrospective port-change.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 0709 70 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh vegetables including spinach fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the operative obligation being compliance with the designated food-import entry-point condition under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which ports are designated for food imports under this tariff line?

The designated food-import entry points are listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; the current list should be confirmed with DGFT before shipment, as imports through non-listed ports are not permitted.

Are there any exemptions from the designated entry-point requirement for small or personal consignments of spinach?

The regulatory record does not record any exemption from the General Note 4(D) entry-point requirement for this tariff line; all commercial import consignments must comply with the designated port condition regardless of consignment size.

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