In shell

Chestnuts in shell, fresh or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0802 41 00 (Chestnuts in shell) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0802 41 00

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 label copy 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 upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Additionally, upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified.
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 only through a designated food-import entry point 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 re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure the commercial label conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before FSSAI inspection, provided the correction is made by or on behalf of the manufacturer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022, Para 2(i) · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a rectifiable labelling deficiency can be corrected at any stage of customs processing. The dispensation applies strictly at the customs-bonded warehouse, before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer; a consignment that proceeds to inspection with a non-conforming label is treated as a full labelling violation, not a rectifiable one, and faces detention or re-export rather than a remedial sticker affixation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0802 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, chestnuts in shell 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, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with a designated food-import entry point restriction.

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

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 before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling corrections be made after FSSAI inspection has begun?

No. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 permits corrections only at customs-bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised officer; corrections attempted after inspection has commenced are not covered by the dispensation.

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