Wood ears (Auricularia spp.)

Dried wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia spp.)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0712 32 00 (Wood ears, Auricularia spp.) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the applicable ITC (HS) import policy, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces e-Sanchit document verification before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0712 32 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 importer
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 a current 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 is present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; absence of the licence results in consignment detention.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Labelling deficiencies identified at the port may be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel — covering per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — without altering the original label, as permitted under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment 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 and re-export under FSSAI import enforcement provisions.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence in e-Sanchit but omitting the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), or arriving at the port with a label carrying missing per-serve RDA data and assuming the rectification dispensation is automatic. The rectification window applies only to specified labelling fields and requires the manufacturer itself to provide the corrected information; a label deficiency outside the permitted categories is treated as a non-rectifiable violation, exposing the consignment to re-inspection hold and potential confiscation under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0712 32 00 require BIS certification?

No, dried wood ear mushrooms 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import entry-point requirements as the binding obligations at the bill of entry.

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

Two document codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS). Both must be present in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies on dried wood ear mushroom consignments be corrected at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific fields permitted under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dispensation — namely per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — and only by the manufacturer via a non-detachable sticker verified by the authorised officer before visual inspection.

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