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Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced or powdered (other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0712 90 90 (other dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables) 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 overarching import policy, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces documentary verification at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0712 90 90

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
Food-import 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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit by the proper officer.
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 compliant 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 or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus
3
Ensure product labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the rectification is carried out before visual inspection by the authorised officer and does not alter the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual dried-vegetable tariff line is assuming that the rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers all labelling deficiencies. The dispensation is limited to specific parameters — per-serve dietary allowance contribution and expiry/best-before dating — and only where the manufacturer itself provides the information; a missing FSSAI Import Licence or an absent e-Sanchit upload of document code 911001 is not a rectifiable deficiency and results in consignment detention, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the licence is regularised or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0712 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, dried vegetables under this residual tariff line 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 FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port requirements as the operative obligations.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge?

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

How are clove-stem imports treated under this tariff line pending standard notification?

Until formal standards for clove stem are notified, imports are tested against horizontal safety parameters and volatile oil content on a dry basis at not less than 8.5 percent by v/w — half the value applicable to whole cloves under FSSR 2.9.6(1) — per the FSSAI order referenced in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.

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