Beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper

Dried urad beans (Vigna mungo, black gram)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0713 31 10 (Beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper, commonly urad) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with the policy condition operative under S.O. 6105(E) and DGFT Notification 52/2015-20 dated 28-12-2022. Import of urad was declared Free until 31 March 2024; importers must verify the current policy status before filing the bill of entry, and consignments must enter through the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0713 31 10

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 07 (S.O. 6105(E) and DGFT Notification 52/2015-20)

Customs documentation

Policy compliance declaration from DGFT
MOU-route NOC from DGFT
Stock declaration on fcainfoweb.nic.in

Compliance steps

1
Verify the current ITC (HS) import policy status for urad before filing the bill of entry. The Free-import regime was operative until 31 March 2024 under S.O. 6105(E) and DGFT Notification 52/2015-20 dated 28-12-2022; consignments filed after expiry of the Free-policy window without a current policy authorisation are liable to detention and Restricted-import enforcement.
S.O. 6105(E) dated 28-12-2022 · DGFT Notification 52/2015-20 dated 28-12-2022
2
If importing urad from Myanmar under the India-Myanmar MOU route, comply with the procedures and conditions set out in DGFT Public Notice 17/2015-20 dated 18-07-2022 and DGFT Public Notice 22/2015-20 dated 06-09-2021. Note that MOU-route imports — including those covered by an NOC issued by DGFT during a Free-policy period — are counted against the annual quota notified under the MOU; non-MOU imports during a Free regime are not counted against that quota.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2015-20 dated 18-07-2022 · DGFT Public Notice 22/2015-20 dated 06-09-2021 · OM File No. M-5012/300/2002/PC-2(A)/Part-I/E-2578 dated 08-10-2021
3
Declare stocks of pulses, including urad, on the portal fcainfoweb.nic.in as required by the Department of Consumer Affairs. 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.
S.O. 2871(E) dated 19-07-2021 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to distinguish between the MOU-route and the free-policy route when importing urad from Myanmar. An import made outside the MOU route during a Free-policy period is not deducted from the annual MOU quota — but if the importer elects to use the MOU route and obtains an NOC from DGFT, that quantity is counted against the annual quota regardless of the prevailing policy regime. Conflating the two routes creates quota-accounting errors that can block subsequent MOU-route shipments.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0713 31 10 require BIS certification?

No, dried urad beans fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under S.O. 6105(E) and DGFT Notification 52/2015-20, with a mandatory stock-declaration requirement under S.O. 2871(E) and designated food-import port conditions.

Is the Free-import status for urad still current after 31 March 2024?

The Free-import window under S.O. 6105(E) and DGFT Notification 52/2015-20 was stated to be operative until 31 March 2024; importers must check the current DGFT policy notification before filing the bill of entry, as any lapse in Free status restores Restricted-import enforcement.

Are MOU-route imports from Myanmar subject to an annual quota even when the general import policy is Free?

Yes. Per the OM dated 08-10-2021, MOU-route imports — including those effected on the basis of a DGFT NOC during a Free-policy period — are counted against the annual import quantity notified under the respective MOU, whereas non-MOU imports during a Free regime are not.

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