Ground

Ground areca nuts, dried or fresh

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0802 80 30 (Ground areca nuts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and is otherwise Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted only where the CIF value is ₹351 or above per kilogram. A Phytosanitary Certificate and specimen label upload in e-Sanchit are mandated by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0802 80 30

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
Verify that the consignment CIF value is ₹351 per kilogram or above before filing the bill of entry. Import of ground areca nuts is otherwise Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; an MIP-deficient consignment is liable to detention and seizure. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
S.O. 678(E) dated 14-02-2023 · DGFT Notification 57/2015-20 dated 14-02-2023
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. Confirm compliance with the rectifiable-labelling regime per FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. If importing as a 100% Export Oriented Unit or SEZ unit under the MIP exemption, document the no-DTA-sale restriction; diversion to the Domestic Tariff Area converts the import into an ITC (HS) Prohibited-policy breach.
DGFT Notification 57/2015-20 dated 14-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the MIP exemption for EOU/SEZ units with a free-import status: the consignment remains Prohibited absent MIP compliance, and any DTA sale of inputs imported under the EOU/SEZ carve-out triggers retrospective Prohibited-policy enforcement. Separately, CBIC has issued a DRI Alert (No. 13/2013 dated 03-06-2013) regarding undervaluation and diversion of areca nuts declared for Nepal transit — consignments in the Kolkata Customs Zone face heightened scrutiny on CIF declarations and Registration Certificate debits.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0802 80 30 require BIS certification?

No, ground areca nuts 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 a Prohibited-import overlay under the ITC (HS) policy administered by DGFT, subject to a Minimum Import Price of ₹351 per kilogram per S.O. 678(E) dated 14-02-2023.

Which document codes are mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

What happens if the CIF value declared at the bill of entry is below ₹351 per kilogram?

A CIF value below ₹351 per kilogram renders the import Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; the consignment is liable to detention, and CBIC's Kolkata Customs Zone operates an enhanced monitoring mechanism for Registration Certificate validity and quantity debits, per CBIC Instruction 27/2022-CUS dated 07-10-2022.

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