Chicory roots

Chicory roots for human consumption, fresh or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1212 94 00 (Chicory roots) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) applying concurrent policy overlays.

What this is

HSN code

1212 94 00

Chapter

12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
ITC (HS) entry-point declaration to CBIC

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 the FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Simultaneously upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); both documents must be present in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at an undesignated port will result in consignment detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure all labelling meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements. Permissible rectifications — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information supplied by the manufacturer — may be completed at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a label deficiency as rectifiable in all circumstances without confirming that the corrective information originates from the manufacturer itself. Rectification of expiry-date and per-serve dietary data is only permitted where the manufacturer has supplied the information; importer-originated stickering of these fields is not a valid rectification and will be treated as a labelling violation by the FSSAI authorised officer at port, triggering re-inspection delay or consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1212 94 00 require BIS certification?

No, chicory roots fall 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 an FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for chicory root imports?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit and must be present before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies for chicory root consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, within defined limits: per-serve dietary allowance percentages and expiry-date information may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, but only where the information is provided by the manufacturer and verified by the FSSAI authorised officer, per FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

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