Mushrooms of the genus lgaricus

Dried mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0712 31 00 (Dried mushrooms of the genus Agaricus) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions applying as additional overlays.

What this is

HSN code

0712 31 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
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 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 officers will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the label on each retail pack complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and dual date marking. Any rectifiable labelling deficiency must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a valid FSSAI Import Licence while arriving at a non-designated port — the port restriction under General Note 4(D) is enforced independently of whether the food-safety clearance is in order, and a consignment arriving at an undesignated entry point faces detention and demurrage until physically re-routed. Labelling rectification at the bonded warehouse is available for the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus but does not excuse a missing PGA document upload in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0712 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, dried 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 DGFT policy controls requiring designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer will verify these before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported dried mushroom consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and dual date marking — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection, without altering the original label.

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