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Truffles

Prepared or preserved truffles (non-vinegar)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2003 90 10 (Truffles) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit documentation including a specimen copy of label before customs out-of-charge. Import entry points are restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2003 90 10

Chapter

20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Designated-port 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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. A specimen copy of the product label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · label document code 0110FS
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. Import through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and DGFT-policy enforcement.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before presentation to the authorised officer. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, subject to authorised-officer verification.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as a general licence to arrive with incomplete primary labelling. The rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus is confined to the specific deficiencies enumerated in the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — per-serve RDA figures and expiry dates — and applies only where the manufacturer itself provides the corrective information and a non-detachable sticker is affixed before visual inspection. Arriving at a non-designated food-import port with an otherwise compliant FSSAI licence is an independent ground for detention that labelling rectification does not cure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2003 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved truffles 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 FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import port requirements as the operative controls.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this HSN?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies these before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for imported truffles?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — where the manufacturer provides the corrective information and rectification is carried out by non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised officer.

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