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Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables

Frozen prepared or preserved vegetables and vegetable mixtures

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2004 90 00 (Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlay applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

2004 90 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Port entry compliance from 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 before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 at the bill of entry. Simultaneously upload the specimen copy of label under document code 0110FS; consignments where either document is absent will not receive out-of-charge from the proper officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI CCR mandatory-document requirement (codes 911001 and 0110FS)
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrival renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage RDA contributions and expiry/best-before dates — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 para 2(i); FSSAI order F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI dated 18-11-2022; CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at a non-designated port in the belief that FSSAI Import Licence possession satisfies the full entry requirement. The designated-port obligation under General Note 4(D) is independent of the FSSAI licence; a consignment landed at an unnotified port faces detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, and customs will not grant out-of-charge regardless of the currency of the FSSAI licence. Confirm the entry point against the current CBIC-notified list before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2004 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, frozen prepared vegetables are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and specimen label (document code 0110FS) mandatory at the bill of entry.

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

Two documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001 and the specimen copy of label under document code 0110FS; the proper officer will not issue out-of-charge until both are verified in e-Sanchit.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?

Yes, but only for the categories of rectifiable labelling information specified under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — corrections must be made at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, and the corrected information must originate from the manufacturer itself.

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