In shell

Pistachios in shell, fresh or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0802 51 00 (Pistachios 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 is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the overarching ITC (HS) import policy, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces e-Sanchit document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0802 51 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 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 current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify this document is present before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the licence upload are detained pending compliance.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
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 stage. The label must meet the requirements of the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; limited rectification of specified labelling deficiencies is permitted at customs bonded warehouses before authorised-officer inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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
3
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. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are not eligible for FSSAI clearance and are liable to detention or re-export.
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 the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole pre-shipment requirement and overlooking the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which must be issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit separately. A missing or expired Phytosanitary Certificate at the bill of entry stage results in detention at the port of entry — the FSSAI licence alone does not secure out-of-charge. Additionally, label rectification at the port is available only for the specific items enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; substantive non-compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 is not covered by the rectification dispensation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0802 51 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers pistachios or edible nuts in this product family. 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 designated-port compliance requirements.

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

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); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported pistachio consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling elements enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before authorised-officer inspection, without altering the original label.

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