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Fresh coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts (other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0801 19 10 (Fresh coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts — other, fresh) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with phytosanitary certification and designated food-import port restrictions as concurrent clearance requirements. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) policy overlay, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces rectifiable-labelling compliance at the port.

What this is

HSN code

0801 19 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 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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the foreign manufacturing or packing facility is compliant with FSSAI food-safety requirements. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified.
FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Ensure a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) accompanies the consignment and is uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to arrival. Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports face detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
At the port, confirm label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before date discrepancies — may be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a valid FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance requirement and arriving at an undesignated port or failing to upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (code 851000) in e-Sanchit. Absent the Phytosanitary Certificate at out-of-charge verification, the consignment is detained regardless of FSSAI licence currency; detention at a non-designated food-import port attracts demurrage and ground rent that accumulates before any rectification can be initiated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0801 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, fresh edible nuts under this tariff line 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 phytosanitary and designated food-import port requirements as mandatory concurrent conditions.

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

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to the proper officer granting out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported fresh nuts be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for categories of rectifiable deficiencies specified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve dietary allowance information and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection; missing mandatory PGA clearance documents are not rectifiable under this dispensation.

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