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Fresh turmeric (Curcuma), whole or unprocessed rhizomes

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0910 30 10 (Fresh turmeric) 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 consignments restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. A minimum 25% value addition condition under Chapter 09 of the ITC (HS) policy, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), applies as a concurrent trade-policy overlay. Spices including fresh turmeric are ineligible for import under DFIA, as all spices fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition.

What this is

HSN code

0910 30 10

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 country
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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the foreign manufacturing or processing facility is in compliance with FSSAI requirements. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), 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.
FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Comply with the Chapter 09 ITC (HS) policy condition requiring a minimum 25% value addition on fresh turmeric imports. Verify that the consignment is not being imported under a Duty Free Import Authorisation: all spices, including fresh turmeric, fall under Appendix 4J and their import under DFIA is not permissible under any circumstances irrespective of intended end use.
DGFT Public Notice 08/2024-25 dated 03-06-2024 · DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025
3
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification at the port — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — must be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs-bonded warehouse before authorised-officer inspection.
General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most prevalent error on this tariff line is attempting to import fresh turmeric under a Duty Free Import Authorisation on the basis that it will be used as an industrial or processing input. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 is categorical: all spices fall under Appendix 4J and carry a pre-import condition, rendering DFIA-based import impermissible regardless of end use. An import attempted under DFIA will be treated as an unauthorised import against the Restricted-policy condition, attracting consignment detention and DGFT-policy enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0910 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, fresh turmeric 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 a concurrent DGFT value-addition policy condition and a designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for fresh turmeric at the bill of entry?

Four documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), specimen copy of label (0110FS), food grade certificate (6570FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can fresh turmeric be imported under a Duty Free Import Authorisation to reduce input costs?

No. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 clarifies that all spices, including fresh turmeric, fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition, making their import under DFIA impermissible irrespective of intended end use.

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