In shell

Macadamia nuts in shell, fresh or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0802 61 00 (Macadamia nuts, 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. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the import-entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instruction overlays govern e-Sanchit document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0802 61 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 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 and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify all three uploads before granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through the PGA for NOC.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port entry exposes the consignment to detention and re-export under FSSAI import regulations.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before import. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry-date presentation — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information and an authorised officer verifies it.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence while omitting the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) — both are mandatory in e-Sanchit and the absence of either prevents out-of-charge. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specified presentation deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; it does not cure a missing mandatory label element, and any sticker correction must be completed before visual re-inspection by the authorised officer at the bonded warehouse.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0802 61 00 require BIS certification?

No, macadamia nuts in shell are not within 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 designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Are all three documents — FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and Specimen Copy of Label — mandatory at the bill of entry?

Yes. Document codes 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 851000 (Phytosanitary Certificate), and 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the Indian port?

Specified rectifiable deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date presentation — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by non-detachable sticker, provided the manufacturer supplies the information and an authorised FSSAI officer verifies it before re-inspection.

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