Desiccated

Desiccated coconut, dried coconut flesh

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0801 11 00 (Desiccated coconut) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import prohibited unless the CIF value is ₹150 per kilogram or above per DGFT Notification 40/2015-20. Phytosanitary clearance, designated food-import port compliance under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) rectifiable-labelling compliance apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

0801 11 00

Chapter

08 · Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
Specimen copy of label 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
Confirm the CIF value of the consignment is ₹150 per kilogram or above before filing the bill of entry. Import at below this threshold is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
DGFT Notification 40/2015-20 dated 08-01-2020 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. 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.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I ITC (HS) 2022 · Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before out-of-charge. Permissible rectifications — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information provided by the manufacturer — must be applied at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label, in accordance with the CBIC rectifiable-labelling regime.
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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the Minimum Import Price condition: importers who negotiate a CIF price marginally below ₹150 per kilogram — whether to reduce duty exposure or to match spot market prices — convert an otherwise straightforward food-import into a prohibited consignment, triggering detention and re-export or confiscation proceedings regardless of the currency of the FSSAI licence. Verify the invoice CIF value against the threshold before the purchase order is finalised, not after the vessel has sailed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0801 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, desiccated coconut is 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 a Minimum Import Price condition of ₹150 per kilogram administered by DGFT under Notification 40/2015-20.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000); all must be uploaded before the customs officer grants out-of-charge.

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

Yes, but only for the permissible categories prescribed under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve dietary allowance data and expiry-date information — and only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer.

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