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Dried shelled peas (Pisum sativum), other varieties

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0713 10 90 (Dried shelled peas, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import permitted exclusively through Kolkata Sea Port. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restricts this tariff line to a fiscal-year quota of 1.5 lakh MT at a Minimum Import Price of ₹200 per kilogram, with additional Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) e-Sanchit documentation requirements applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0713 10 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
MIP and quota declaration to 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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify both documents prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments missing either upload are detained at Kolkata Sea Port.
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
2
Ensure the CIF value meets the Minimum Import Price of ₹200 per kilogram and that the consignment falls within the fiscal-year quota of 1.5 lakh MT notified by DGFT. Route the shipment exclusively through Kolkata Sea Port — diversion to any other port renders the consignment liable to Restricted-import enforcement under the ITC (HS) policy.
DGFT Notification 37/2015-20 dated 18-12-2019
3
Declare stocks of pulses on the government portal fcainfoweb.nic.in as required by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Failure to file the mandatory stock declaration is an independent regulatory breach separate from customs clearance.
S.O. 2871(E) dated 19-07-2021, Department of Consumer Affairs

A word of counsel

The single-port restriction — Kolkata Sea Port only — is the most common source of consignment detention on this tariff line. Importers frequently book shipments to alternative major ports and then attempt mid-transit diversion, which fails at the bill-of-entry stage because the port-of-import field is locked. Confirm the Kolkata routing in the purchase order before vessel departure; rectification after sailing attracts demurrage, ground rent, and potential confiscation under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0713 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, dried shelled peas are not within 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 DGFT Restricted-import controls applying a Minimum Import Price of ₹200 per kilogram and a fiscal-year quota of 1.5 lakh MT.

Are government imports under bilateral agreements exempt from the MIP and quota conditions?

Yes. Per DGFT Notification 37/2015-20, the MIP, quota, and single-port restrictions do not apply to government import commitments under any bilateral or regional agreement or MOU.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port rather than requiring re-export?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of labelling information listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, and does not cover missing PGA clearance documents.

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