Dried

Dried turmeric (Curcuma), whole or processed

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0910 30 20 (Dried Turmeric) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with ITC (HS) Chapter 9 policy conditions including a mandatory minimum 25% value-addition requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must clear through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and spices including turmeric are explicitly ineligible for import under DFIA.

What this is

HSN code

0910 30 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
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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the foreign manufacturing facility is compliant 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 Import Licence · e-Sanchit document codes 911001, 0110FS, 6570FS, 851000 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
2
Confirm that the import satisfies the minimum 25% value-addition condition and all applicable ITC (HS) Chapter 9 policy conditions before shipment. Note that turmeric and all spices fall under Appendix 4J and are ineligible for import under Duty Free Import Authorisation under any circumstances regardless 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 a designated food-import port and ensure rectifiable labelling deficiencies are corrected at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised officer. Corrections must be made by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is attempting to import dried turmeric under a Duty Free Import Authorisation to bypass the value-addition condition. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 unambiguously classifies all spices — including turmeric — under Appendix 4J as pre-import-condition goods, rendering DFIA-based import impermissible irrespective of the importer's claimed end use; consignments arriving under DFIA face confiscation and DGFT enforcement independent of FSSAI clearance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0910 30 20 require BIS certification?

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

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Four documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000).

Can dried turmeric be imported under a Duty Free Import Authorisation?

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

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