Guar seeds

Dried guar seeds, shelled leguminous vegetables

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0713 39 10 (Guar seeds) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirement and label-compliance obligations under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and overseen at the bill-of-entry stage by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0713 39 10

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-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 current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the licence in e-Sanchit are detained.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. Labels must comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; limited rectification of specified labelling deficiencies is permitted at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
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. Import through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export under the DGFT Restricted-import overlay.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a valid FSSAI Import Licence as exhausting all pre-clearance obligations and overlooking label upload at the bill-of-entry stage. The customs proper officer is specifically instructed to verify that document code 0110FS is present in e-Sanchit independently of the licence — a consignment with a current licence but an absent or non-compliant label specimen will be held for rectification or re-inspection, accruing demurrage and ground rent at the designated port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0713 39 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers dried leguminous vegetables such as guar seeds. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017, with FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance requirements applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port for this tariff line?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by a single non-detachable sticker, provided the information is supplied by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer.

Is import of guar seeds permitted through any Indian port?

No. Import must be through the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; routing through a non-designated port triggers DGFT Restricted-import enforcement and potential detention of the consignment.

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