Sago pith

Sago pith, edible starchy vegetable pith

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0714 90 10 (Sago pith) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit document upload before customs out-of-charge. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling compliance overlay apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

0714 90 10

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
Food import 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence (911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before import. Certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, subject to authorised officer verification.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 (F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating rectifiable labelling dispensation as a general licence to dispatch under-labelled consignments. The rectification window applies only to the specific parameters listed — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before dating — and only where the corrected information is provided by the manufacturer itself and verified by an authorised officer at the bonded warehouse. Labelling deficiencies outside these parameters require re-export or destruction; they cannot be rectified at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0714 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, sago pith 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 designated food-import entry-point requirements.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for sago pith imports?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge; bills not routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to direct verification by the proper officer.

Can labelling deficiencies on a sago pith consignment be corrected at the port?

Only the specific deficiencies permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 may be rectified — namely per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date information — by affixing a non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse; all other labelling non-compliances require re-export or destruction.

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