Globe artichokes

Fresh or chilled globe artichokes

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0709 91 00 (Globe artichokes) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Specimen Copy of Label and FSSAI Import Licence (document codes 0110FS and 911001) mandatory in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, 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 91 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 import port 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 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; the customs proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Entry through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending regulatory clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification is permitted only at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Permissible rectifiable items include per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date information, where the manufacturer itself provides the correction.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating an FSSAI Import Licence as self-sufficient when the label does not conform to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 at the time of filing. Labelling rectification is permitted only at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection — it cannot be carried out after the authorised officer has commenced visual inspection, and a consignment held for re-inspection attracts demurrage and ground rent at the port during the interval.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0709 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh globe artichokes fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers fresh vegetables. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import port compliance.

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

The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

What happens if the imported label does not comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 on arrival?

Rectification of specified labelling deficiencies is permitted at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel; however, manufacturer-provided corrections such as expiry date additions require verification by the authorised officer before out-of-charge is granted.

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