Shelled

Shelled macadamia nuts, fresh or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0802 62 00 (Shelled macadamia nuts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) policy overlay, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces e-Sanchit document verification at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0802 62 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 authority
Specimen label copy 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 shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the licence uploaded are detained pending PGA NOC.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Labelling deficiencies permitted under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel before inspection.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as 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 or re-export irrespective of FSSAI licence validity.
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 common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance gate and overlooking the designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D). A current FSSAI licence does not cure a port-of-entry violation — consignments routed to a non-designated port are subject to detention and ground-rent accumulation regardless of document completeness. Confirm the port of discharge against the current designated-entry-point list before the vessel is nominated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0802 62 00 require BIS certification?

No, shelled macadamia nuts 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, with designated-port and e-Sanchit document obligations enforced by CBIC.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); all must be uploaded before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but only within the narrow rectifiable-labelling regime: corrections are limited to specified information gaps listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and must be made at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection by the authorised officer.

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