Peas (Pisum sativum)

Frozen peas (Pisum sativum), uncooked or pre-cooked

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0710 21 00 (Frozen peas, Pisum sativum) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance of General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 governing designated food-import entry points. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversees customs-level documentation and rectifiable-labelling compliance at the port.

What this is

HSN code

0710 21 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
Designated-port compliance from DGFT

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 (document code 911001) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) before filing the bill of entry. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify their presence before granting out-of-charge.
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 only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrivals are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, ensure rectification at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering original label information, in accordance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence resolves all port-clearance exposure, while overlooking the designated-entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. A consignment arriving at a non-designated port with a current FSSAI licence still faces detention and potential re-export; the port-of-import decision must be locked before vessel departure, not corrected at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0710 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, frozen peas 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 FSSAI Import Licence and specimen-label upload mandatory at the bill of entry.

Are both document codes 911001 and 0110FS mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023, the FSSAI Import Licence (911001) and the specimen copy of label (0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer issues out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies in the imported frozen peas consignment be corrected at the port?

Yes, but only within the scope permitted by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022: rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, before inspection by the authorised officer.

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