Other

Fresh or dried coconuts, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts (other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0801 19 90 (Other coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including compliance with FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy overlays applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0801 19 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Import Regulations, 2017)

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 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; a missing or expired licence results in consignment detention.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Labels must comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-compliant port of entry renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export regardless of the validity of FSSAI documentation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as a substitute for pre-shipment label compliance. The rectification dispensation under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 covers specific defined deficiencies only — per-serve dietary contribution percentages and expiry-date presentation — and must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection; it does not cover absent mandatory declarations or incorrect product categorisation, which attract re-inspection, extended detention, and demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0801 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, edible nuts under this tariff line 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 designated-port and labelling-compliance conditions administered by FSSAI and CBIC.

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

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

What labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port for this product?

Rectification is permitted for per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry presentation, provided the correction is made by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel at a customs bonded warehouse before authorised officer inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

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