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Fresh cashew nuts in the inner shell (endocarp)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0801 12 10 (Fresh cashew nuts in the inner shell) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and consignments must enter only through the designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Phytosanitary certification and specimen label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 apply as additional clearance requirements administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0801 12 10

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 exporting country
Specimen copy of label from importer

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 ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments presented without the licence uploaded are liable to detention at the port.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a Specimen Copy of the Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Label information must meet the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
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
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the import non-compliant with the food-import entry-point regime, exposing the consignment to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a formality rather than a mandatory e-Sanchit upload with its own document code (851000). Customs proper officers conducting PGA-facilitated bill verification check for all three document codes — 911001, 851000, and 0110FS — independently; a missing Phytosanitary Certificate upload will hold the consignment even when the FSSAI licence is current and the label is compliant. Confirm that the exporting country authority issues the certificate in a form acceptable under India's plant quarantine requirements before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0801 12 10 require BIS certification?

No, fresh cashew nuts in the inner shell are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Phytosanitary Certificate requirement and the designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

Three document codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this consignment?

Yes, subject to the conditions in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022: rectifiable deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before inspection by the authorised officer.

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