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Dehydrated garlic flakes

Dehydrated garlic flakes, dried garlic pieces

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0712 90 30 (Dehydrated garlic flakes) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments are permitted only through designated food-import entry points under 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
0712 90 30
Chapter
07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
  • Rectifiable labelling 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. 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 confirmed present in e-Sanchit.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
  2. 2
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permitted for port rectification must be corrected at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before authorised-officer inspection.
    General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
  3. 3
    Confirm that the import is not being attempted under a Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA). Dehydrated garlic flakes are spices falling under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition; their import under DFIA is ineligible irrespective of 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 secures out-of-charge, without separately uploading the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) in e-Sanchit. Where the label is deficient, only the specific parameters listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — including per-serve RDA percentages and best-before dating — may be rectified at port; any other missing mandatory declaration under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 renders the consignment liable to re-export or confiscation, not rectification.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0712 90 30 require BIS certification?
No, dehydrated garlic flakes are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers dried vegetables. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance requirements operative at the designated food-import entry points.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage?
The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge is withheld until the proper officer confirms both documents are present, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can dehydrated garlic flakes be imported under a Duty Free Import Authorisation?
No. Per DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025, all spices including dehydrated garlic flakes fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition, making them ineligible for import under DFIA under any circumstances regardless of intended end use.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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