Shelled

Shelled macadamia nuts, fresh or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0802 52 00 (Shelled macadamia nuts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including 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, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-clearance overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0802 52 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 an FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the label must conform to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry disclosures.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Ensure the consignment is routed through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified, rectification is permitted at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, under the dispensation granted for specified parameters under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label deficiencies as universally rectifiable at port. The FSSAI rectification dispensation covers only the specific parameters enumerated — per-serve RDA contribution, expiry date alongside best-before date — and requires that the corrected information be supplied by the manufacturer itself, verified by the authorised officer; importer-generated corrections to other mandatory fields are not covered and will result in the consignment being held for re-inspection or re-export rather than allowed rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0802 52 00 require BIS certification?

No, shelled macadamia nuts are not within 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 FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated-port requirements applying at the bill of entry.

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

Three documents are mandatory in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), per the customs-officer verification protocol applicable to PGA-facilitated bills.

Is import through any Indian port permitted, or are entry points restricted?

Import is restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments routed through non-designated ports are liable to detention and may not obtain out-of-charge regardless of document compliance.

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