Dill

Dill spice (dried, whole or ground)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0910 99 25 (Dill) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the ITC (HS) Chapter 9 policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) — including a minimum 25% value-addition requirement per DGFT Public Notice 08/2024-25 dated 03-06-2024. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and import under Duty-Free Import Authorisation is not permissible as all spices fall under Appendix 4J.

What this is

HSN code

0910 99 25

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 exporter
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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS); the proper officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001, 0110FS, 6570FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Ensure a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) accompanies the consignment and is uploaded in e-Sanchit. Verify the consignment CIF value reflects a minimum 25% value addition as required under the ITC (HS) Chapter 9 policy conditions; non-compliance triggers Restricted-import enforcement.
DGFT Public Notice 08/2024-25 dated 03-06-2024 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Confirm the consignment arrives through one of the 79 designated food-import ports. Note that import of dill under Duty-Free Import Authorisation is categorically impermissible, as all spices fall under Appendix 4J and are subject to a pre-import condition irrespective of intended end use.
DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is attempting to import dill under a Duty-Free Import Authorisation on the basis that it will be used as an input for export production. DGFT Policy Circular 05/2025 dated 22-09-2025 closes this route entirely: all spices, including dill, fall under Appendix 4J and carry a pre-import condition, making DFIA use impermissible under any circumstances. Shippers who discover this post-dispatch face re-export or confiscation, not a rectifiable deficiency.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0910 99 25 require BIS certification?

No, dill 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 DGFT Chapter 9 policy conditions including a 25% minimum value-addition requirement.

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); the proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until all four are verified in e-Sanchit.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported dill consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, limited rectification is permitted at customs bonded warehouses under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 — specifically per-serve RDA contribution data and expiry date information — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.

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