Mixtures of vegetables

Frozen mixed vegetables, uncooked or steam-cooked

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0710 90 00 (Mixtures of vegetables) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including mandatory labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is restricted to designated food-import entry points 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

0710 90 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
Port-entry compliance from 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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify that document code 911001 and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are subject to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and dual date markings. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including expiry-date additions and per-serve RDA data — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before authorised officer inspection.
FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as a ground for re-export when it is in fact rectifiable at a customs-bonded warehouse. Rectification is permitted only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel — any alteration of the original label is not permissible and will convert a rectifiable defect into a confiscation-eligible non-compliance. Verify that the manufacturer has itself provided expiry-date and best-before information prior to shipment, as post-shipment additions from a third party do not satisfy the FSSAI rectification condition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0710 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, frozen mixed vegetables are not within 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 Act, 2006, with a designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 as modified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI rectification orders — correction must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker placed next to the principal display panel, verified by an authorised FSSAI officer before visual inspection.

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