Celery

Celery spice, dried or processed celery seeds

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0910 99 23 (Celery) 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 requirement under Chapter 09 of the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Consignments must be routed through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 explicitly bars import of all spices — including celery — under Duty Free Import Authorisation.

What this is

HSN code

0910 99 23

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 exporting country

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 consignment meets the minimum 25% value addition requirement prescribed for Chapter 09 spices. Upload the Import Licence in e-Sanchit; consignments without a current FSSAI Import Licence will not receive customs out-of-charge.
DGFT Public Notice 08/2024-25 dated 03-06-2024 · ITC (HS) policy conditions, Chapter 09
2
Upload all four mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001). The proper officer will verify these document codes against e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; absence of any one document results in consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Confirm that the import is not being claimed under Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA). All spices fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition; DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 clarifies that import of spices under DFIA is impermissible irrespective of intended end use.
DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is claiming import under DFIA on the basis that celery is an input for further processing — DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 closes this path categorically: all spices sit in Appendix 4J and carry a pre-import condition that makes DFIA inapplicable regardless of end use. Separately, the 25% value addition requirement under Chapter 09 policy conditions is a substantive threshold, not a declaration formality; consignments that cannot demonstrate value addition are treated as a policy-condition breach attracting DGFT enforcement and customs detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0910 99 23 require BIS certification?

No, celery spice is not within 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) policy conditions including a 25% minimum value addition requirement administered by DGFT.

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

Four documents are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001); all must be uploaded before the bill of entry is submitted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies on a celery consignment be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the limited scope of the rectifiable-labelling dispensation: specific items such as per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry/best-before date may be corrected by a single non-detachable sticker affixed before inspection, provided the manufacturer's information is verified by the authorised officer, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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