Dried, unbleached

Dried unbleached ginger, whole (neither crushed nor ground)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0910 11 20 (Dried, unbleached ginger) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and its import regulations. A minimum 25% value addition condition applies under ITC (HS) Chapter 9 policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0910 11 20

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
Phyto Sanitary 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
Obtain an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry, and ensure the foreign manufacturing facility is compliant with FSSAI's high-risk food regime. Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), Phyto Sanitary Certificate (851000), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001) in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Regulations · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Verify that the consignment satisfies the minimum 25% value addition condition mandated under the ITC (HS) Chapter 9 import policy. Imports of spices — including dried ginger — are ineligible for import under Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) in any circumstances, as all spices fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition.
DGFT Public Notice 08/2024-25 dated 03-06-2024 · DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permitted for rectification at customs bonded warehouses — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date additions — must be rectified by a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is attempting to import dried ginger under a Duty Free Import Authorisation. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 makes clear that all spices — including this CTI — fall under Appendix 4J with a pre-import condition, and DFIA importation is impermissible irrespective of intended end use; consignments tendered under a DFIA face detention and potential confiscation without the possibility of regularisation. Separately, all four e-Sanchit documents (0110FS, 6570FS, 851000, 911001) must be uploaded before out-of-charge, not merely obtained — an offline licence held by the importer is insufficient at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0910 11 20 require BIS certification?

No, dried unbleached ginger is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with DGFT value-addition and port-designation conditions applying as concurrent policy overlays.

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

Four documents are mandatory at the bill of entry: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), Phyto Sanitary Certificate (851000), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001) — all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can dried ginger be imported under a Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA)?

No. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 confirms that all spices fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition, making DFIA importation impermissible under any circumstances regardless of the intended end use.

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