Taro (Colocasia spp.)

Taro corms and tubers (Colocasia spp.), fresh, chilled, frozen or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0714 40 00 (Taro, Colocasia spp.) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is additionally governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0714 40 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
ITC (HS) policy 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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
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
Ensure the consignment is routed through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port triggers detention and re-routing, attracting demurrage and ground rent pending transfer to an approved facility.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Confirm label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information.
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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence (911001) while omitting the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), treating it as a secondary document rather than a co-mandatory e-Sanchit requirement. Customs officers conducting PGA-facilitated-bill verification will withhold out-of-charge if either document code is absent, regardless of label-rectification eligibility. The rectification regime under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 applies only to specified deficiencies and does not substitute for the pre-clearance label upload obligation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0714 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, taro (Colocasia spp.) falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 label-compliance requirements operative at the bill of entry.

Are both document codes 911001 and 0110FS mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Yes. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory e-Sanchit uploads; out-of-charge is withheld until the proper officer confirms both are present, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port of import?

Rectifiable deficiencies include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information, corrected by a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, as permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; the original label information must not be altered.

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