Green pepper in brine

Green pepper in brine, provisionally preserved

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0711 90 10 (Green pepper in brine) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls apply under the ITC (HS) 2022 and DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025, and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0711 90 10

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 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 along with a Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will be withheld until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit for PGA-facilitated bills.
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 in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure that any labelling deficiencies permitted for rectification under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 are corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before visual inspection.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
Do not import green pepper in brine under a Duty Free Import Authorisation. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 confirms that all spices, including products falling under Appendix 4J, are subject to a pre-import condition and are ineligible for import under DFIA irrespective of intended end use.
DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is attempting to import green pepper in brine under a Duty Free Import Authorisation on the basis that it will be used as a manufacturing input. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 explicitly forecloses this route for all spices listed in Appendix 4J — the pre-import condition is absolute and the intended end use is irrelevant. Consignments presented under a DFIA face detention and re-export, with no rectification pathway at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0711 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, provisionally preserved vegetables including green pepper in brine are 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 FSSAI Import Licence, label compliance, and designated-port entry requirements as the operative obligations.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a green pepper in brine consignment?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, limited labelling rectification is permitted under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection — but a missing FSSAI Import Licence cannot be rectified at port.

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