Manioc (cassava)

Manioc (cassava), fresh, chilled, frozen or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0714 10 00 (Manioc/cassava) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI Import Licence and specimen copy of label mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0714 10 00

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
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. A specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the customs proper officer will verify both documents prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
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. Presentation 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 dated 08-02-2023
3
Where label deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel. Permitted rectifiable particulars include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date, provided the information is supplied by the manufacturer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a label deficiency as rectifiable after customs examination rather than before it: the dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 permits rectification only at the bonded warehouse prior to the authorised officer's visual inspection, not afterwards. Any attempt to affix a corrective sticker post-inspection is treated as label tampering, exposing the importer to consignment detention and potential rejection under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 0714 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, manioc/cassava falls entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers edible roots and tubers. 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 entry requirements applying at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge; the customs proper officer verifies these under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the FSSAI authorised officer has inspected the consignment?

No. Rectification is permitted only at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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