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Frozen other vegetables, uncooked or cooked

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0710 80 90 (frozen other vegetables) 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 and the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with customs oversight administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and import policy governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

0710 80 90

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 ensure both the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence doc code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label doc code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
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. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Rectify any permissible labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Non-rectifiable labelling defects result in consignment rejection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with blanket label non-compliance: only the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs Para 2(i) and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 may be rectified at port, and only where the corrected information is provided by the manufacturer itself. Deficiencies outside the enumerated list — including absent or fraudulent country-of-origin or ingredient declarations — are not rectifiable and will result in consignment rejection or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0710 80 90 require BIS certification?

No, frozen vegetables under this tariff line are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and compliance with designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

Document code 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence) and document code 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies always be corrected at the port of import?

No. Only the specific deficiencies listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs Para 2(i) — such as per-serve RDA contribution and dual date of expiry/best-before — are rectifiable at the customs bonded warehouse; all other deficiencies not covered by Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 or the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 remain grounds for rejection.

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