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Whole ginger (neither crushed nor ground, other varieties)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0910 11 90 (ginger, neither crushed nor ground — other) 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, and to the ITC (HS) Chapter 9 policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including a minimum 25% value-addition requirement. Phytosanitary certification and compliance with designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 apply as additional clearance obligations. Spices in this tariff line are listed under Appendix 4J and are ineligible for import under Duty Free Import Authorisation under any circumstances.

What this is

HSN code

0910 11 90

Chapter

09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting authority
Food Grade Certificate from FSSAI

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 ensure the foreign manufacturing or processing facility meets FSSAI food-safety requirements. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence, Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; out-of-charge cannot be granted until all four documents are verified.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Confirm the consignment meets the minimum 25% value-addition condition prescribed under Chapter 9 of the ITC (HS) import policy before shipment. 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; diversion to a non-designated port will result in consignment detention.
DGFT Public Notice 08/2024-25 dated 03-06-2024 · General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
3
Verify that the import is not being routed under a Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA): all spices including ginger fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition, making their import under DFIA impermissible regardless of intended end use. Ensure labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permitted labelling deficiencies may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence covers the full clearance requirement — importers regularly overlook the DGFT 25% value-addition condition and the absolute DFIA ineligibility. An attempt to import ginger under DFIA, even for genuine manufacturing end-use, constitutes a policy violation under Appendix 4J; the pre-import condition is categorical and admits no exceptions. Separately, the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is independently mandatory and a missing or post-arrival certificate attracts detention irrespective of FSSAI clearance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0910 11 90 require BIS certification?

No, whole ginger 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 ITC (HS) Chapter 9 policy conditions including a 25% value-addition requirement administered by DGFT.

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

Four documents are mandatory at the bill of entry: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000); out-of-charge is withheld until all four are verified in e-Sanchit.

Can ginger be imported under a Duty Free Import Authorisation?

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 import under DFIA impermissible under any circumstances and regardless of intended end use.

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