Cucumbers and gherkins

Provisionally preserved cucumbers and gherkins

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0711 40 00 (Cucumbers and gherkins) 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 mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. Import is permitted only through 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), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-rectification protocols applying at port.

What this is

HSN code

0711 40 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
Entry-point 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 ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified by the proper officer.
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 compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Where permitted labelling deficiencies are identified at port, rectification by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel may be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse under FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, prior to authorised-officer inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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 treating the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the sole compliance gate and overlooking the Specimen Copy of Label as a separately mandatory e-Sanchit document. A consignment with a current FSSAI licence but a missing or non-compliant label upload will be held at port pending rectification; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 covers specific deficiencies only and does not excuse a missing label altogether.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0711 40 00 require BIS certification?

No. Provisionally preserved cucumbers and gherkins fall outside 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and Specimen Copy of Label at the bill-of-entry stage.

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) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must be carried out in the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, before authorised-officer inspection, and does not cover a missing label.

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