Green pepper, dehydrated

Dehydrated green pepper, whole piper genus spice

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0904 11 50 (Green pepper, dehydrated) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) mandatory at the bill of entry. The tariff line carries a Minimum Import Price of Rs. 500 per kilogram under DGFT Notification 21/2015-20 dated 25-07-2018, below which import is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. Imports under the Duty Free Import Authorisation scheme are expressly ineligible, as all spices fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to pre-import conditions per DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025.

What this is

HSN code

0904 11 50

Chapter

09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food Grade Certificate from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter

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
Ensure the consignment CIF value exceeds Rs. 500 per kilogram before filing the bill of entry. Below this Minimum Import Price the tariff line is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; the MIP exemption for Advance Authorisation holders, 100% EOUs and SEZ units does not convert the Prohibited status into Free — it only waives the price floor for those categories.
DGFT Notification 21/2015-20 dated 25-07-2018 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 09
2
Upload all four mandatory FSSAI-overlay documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000). Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) 2022
3
Do not import dehydrated green pepper under the Duty Free Import Authorisation scheme. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 confirms that all spices fall under Appendix 4J with a pre-import condition, making their import under DFIA impermissible regardless of intended end use. Any labelling deficiencies must be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker per the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before visual inspection.
DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the MIP carve-out for Advance Authorisation or EOU/SEZ status converts the underlying Prohibited ITC (HS) classification to Free — it does not. The consignment must still satisfy food-safety, phytosanitary, and designated-port requirements even where the MIP floor is waived, and a DFIA-based import of any spice, including dehydrated green pepper, is categorically impermissible under Appendix 4J irrespective of claimed end-use, meaning detention and re-export are the operative outcomes for DFIA-presented consignments.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0904 11 50 require BIS certification?

No, dehydrated green pepper is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an ITC (HS) Prohibited-below-MIP overlay administered by DGFT under Notification 21/2015-20.

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

Four documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000); all must be present in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can dehydrated green pepper be imported under the Duty Free Import Authorisation scheme?

No. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 clarifies that all spices, including dehydrated green pepper, fall under Appendix 4J and carry a pre-import condition, making DFIA-based import impermissible under any circumstances regardless of intended end use.

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