In shell

Brazil nuts in shell, fresh or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0801 21 00 (Brazil nuts, in shell) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirement 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. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies the tariff line under the ITC (HS) import policy, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administers documentary verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0801 21 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 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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry, and upload it in e-Sanchit along with the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000). The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending rerouting or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all label information complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before the consignment arrives. Permissible rectification of specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date — may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses using a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label, prior to inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 label deficiencies as always rectifiable at port — the dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the CBIC/FSSAI framework covers only the specific items enumerated in the 2020 Labelling Regulations; deficiencies outside that list cannot be corrected post-arrival and will result in consignment rejection or re-export. Importers should commission a pre-shipment label audit against FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before the vessel departs, since the authorised FSSAI officer retains discretion to refuse rectification where the original label is materially non-compliant.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0801 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, in-shell Brazil nuts fall entirely outside 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 FSSAI Import Licence and Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected at the port of import?

Only the specific labelling items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date added by the manufacturer — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse using a non-detachable sticker; all other deficiencies remain grounds for rejection or re-export.

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