Mushrooms of the gensus agaricus

Provisionally preserved Agaricus mushrooms, not for immediate consumption

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0711 51 00 (Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, provisionally preserved) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must be routed through designated food-import entry points per 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

0711 51 00

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-import 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 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 (document code 0110FS); customs will not issue out-of-charge until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence (doc code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (doc code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrival triggers consignment detention and may require re-routing at the importer's cost.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the label complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be addressed at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 (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 assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence alone clears the consignment. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) is a separately mandated upload in e-Sanchit, and its absence is treated as a missing PGA document — not a rectifiable labelling deficiency — meaning the authorised officer cannot grant out-of-charge until the upload is complete. Rectifiable label deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI dispensation orders address content errors, not a missing label specimen upload.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0711 51 00 require BIS certification?

No, provisionally preserved Agaricus mushrooms fall outside 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance requirements as the operative obligations at the bill of entry.

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

Two documents are mandatory before out-of-charge: the FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001, and the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS, as specified in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this HSN?

Yes, but only within the scope of the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022. Rectification must occur at the customs-bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter original label information.

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