Dehydrated garlic powder

Dehydrated garlic powder, dried garlic vegetable

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0712 90 20 (Dehydrated garlic powder) 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 (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls additionally prohibiting import under Duty-Free Import Authorisation for all spices.

What this is

HSN code

0712 90 20

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food import regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Designated-port declaration from 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 (document code 911001) and upload it 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 in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 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. Labelling deficiencies permitted for rectification under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
3
Do not attempt import of dehydrated garlic powder under a Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA). All spices, including dehydrated garlic powder, fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition, rendering DFIA ineligible irrespective of the intended end use.
DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence alone clears the consignment — importers regularly overlook the Specimen Copy of Label upload (document code 0110FS) as an independent mandatory document in e-Sanchit. A missing label upload halts out-of-charge even when the licence itself is current, generating port detention, demurrage, and ground rent while the rectification is processed. Separately, advance-authorisation or export-promotion scheme holders who have used DFIA for spice imports should note DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025's retrospective clarification of DFIA ineligibility.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0712 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, dehydrated garlic powder is not within 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import port compliance.

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

Two documents are mandatory at the bill of entry: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can dehydrated garlic powder be imported under a Duty-Free Import Authorisation?

No. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 clarifies that all spices, including dehydrated garlic powder, fall under Appendix 4J with a pre-import condition, making DFIA ineligible under any circumstances regardless of intended end use.

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