Dried

Dried coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0801 19 20 (Dried coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

0801 19 20

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 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000); the proper officer will verify all three uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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 as notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and do not qualify for the rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Verify label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch. Rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information and the authorised officer verifies it.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a label deficiency as automatically rectifiable and bypassing the pre-inspection correction window. Rectification must occur at the customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer; a consignment presented for inspection with an uncorrected non-rectifiable deficiency is subject to rejection and re-export rather than remediation. Confirm with FSSAI which specific labelling shortfalls fall within the permitted rectification categories before the consignment departs the origin country.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0801 19 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers dried coconuts, Brazil nuts or cashew nuts. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (code 851000), all to be uploaded before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only within the categories permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — correction must be completed at the customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label information.

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