Dill

Dill spice, dried or whole dill herb

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0910 99 13 (Dill) 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 a minimum 25% value addition condition under Chapter 9 of the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and spices under Appendix 4J are ineligible for import under DFIA under any circumstances.

What this is

HSN code

0910 99 13

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 (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.
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
Verify that the consignment satisfies the minimum 25% value addition condition under Chapter 9 of the ITC (HS) policy before dispatch. Note that all spices fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition; import under Duty Free Import Authorisation (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 ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and best-before date — must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse before authorised-officer inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of 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 dill under a Duty Free Import Authorisation to avoid the 25% value addition condition. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 explicitly bars all spices listed in Appendix 4J from DFIA import under any circumstances and irrespective of intended end use — a consignment so routed is liable to seizure, retrospective duty recovery, and DGFT-policy enforcement even where the FSSAI clearances are otherwise current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0910 99 13 require BIS certification?

No, dill spice is 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 a 25% value addition condition and designated-port restriction administered by DGFT.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for dill imports at the bill of entry?

Four documents must be uploaded: 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 dill be imported under a Duty Free Import Authorisation?

No. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 confirms that all spices, including dill, fall under Appendix 4J with a pre-import condition, making DFIA-based import impermissible under any circumstances regardless of end use.

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