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Bamboo shoots

Prepared or preserved bamboo shoots, not frozen

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2005 91 00 (Bamboo shoots) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces document-verification requirements at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2005 91 00

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
Entry-point declaration per DGFT

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 (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies are detected, rectification is permitted only at a customs bonded warehouse before visual or re-inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Permissible rectifiable items include per-serve percentage RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date, provided the manufacturer supplies the information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label deficiencies as rectifiable at any customs facility, rather than exclusively at a customs bonded warehouse prior to authorised-officer inspection. A consignment presented for visual inspection before label rectification is complete forfeits the dispensation — the authorised officer may reject it outright rather than permit post-inspection correction. Ensure the FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 and the Specimen Copy of Label 0110FS are both live in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; a PGA-facilitated bill missing either document will be held at out-of-charge stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2005 91 00 require BIS certification?

No. Prepared or preserved bamboo shoots 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 CBIC enforcing e-Sanchit document verification at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for bamboo shoots at the bill of entry?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory; the customs proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until both are verified in e-Sanchit per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only within the prescribed rectifiable-labelling dispensation under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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