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Dried shelled leguminous vegetables, other pulses

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0713 90 90 (other dried shelled leguminous vegetables) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy under the ITC (HS) Schedule, with differentiated policy conditions applying species by species: moong (Vigna radiata) is Restricted under S.O. 624(E) dated 11-02-2022, while urad and tur/pigeon peas have carried Free-import windows subject to MOU-route modalities and annual quota controls. Importers must also comply with food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 and declare pulse stocks on the Department of Consumer Affairs portal.

What this is

HSN code

0713 90 90

Chapter

07 · Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, species-specific conditions, Chapter 07

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
MOU-route NOC from DGFT
Stock declaration on fcainfoweb.nic.in

Compliance steps

1
Determine the species being imported before filing the bill of entry. Import of moong (Vigna radiata) is Restricted and requires an import licence/permission from DGFT under S.O. 624(E) dated 11-02-2022. Urad (Vigna mungo) and tur/pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) carry their own policy conditions that must be confirmed current with DGFT at the time of shipment.
S.O. 624(E) dated 11-02-2022 · S.O. 6105(E) dated 28-12-2022 · DGFT Notification 52/2015-20 dated 28-12-2022
2
If importing urad from Myanmar, or tur/pigeon peas from Myanmar, Malawi, or Mozambique under the respective bilateral MOUs, comply with all conditions set out in DGFT Public Notice 17/2015-20 dated 18-07-2022. MOU-route imports based on a DGFT NOC are counted towards the annual quota under the respective MOU; imports outside the MOU route during a Free-policy window are not counted towards that quota.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2015-20 dated 18-07-2022 · DGFT Public Notice 22/2015-20 dated 06-09-2021 · DGFT Public Notice 21/2015-20 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 on the Department of Consumer Affairs portal at fcainfoweb.nic.in as required under S.O. 2871(E) dated 19-07-2021, and route the consignment only through food-import entry points designated under 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, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the entire residual 0713 90 90 heading as uniformly Free on the basis that urad or tur imports were Free at the time of contracting, without checking current policy at the date of filing. Moong has been Restricted since February 2022, and the Free-import windows for urad and tur carried expiry dates; a shipment filed against a lapsed Free-policy window is treated as a Restricted-import violation, exposing the consignment to detention and DGFT enforcement action. Confirm the live policy condition for each species with DGFT's ICEGATE/DGFT portal entry on the day of bill-of-entry filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0713 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, dried leguminous vegetables are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under species-specific ITC (HS) import policy conditions, with moong carrying a Restricted status under S.O. 624(E) and urad and tur subject to MOU-route and quota controls.

Does the MOU route for urad or tur always require a DGFT NOC, even during a Free-import window?

No. During a Free-policy window, imports may proceed outside the MOU route without a DGFT NOC, but those quantities are not counted against the annual MOU quota; only MOU-route imports based on a DGFT-issued NOC are counted towards the quota per the OM dated 08-10-2021.

Is the stock-declaration requirement on fcainfoweb.nic.in applicable to all importers of pulses under this HSN?

Yes. S.O. 2871(E) dated 19-07-2021 issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs requires importers to declare pulse stocks on the portal, and non-compliance is an independent obligation separate from the DGFT import-policy clearance.

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