Pine nuts, shelled

Shelled pine nuts, fresh or dried

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0802 92 00 (Pine nuts, shelled) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with food-import entry-point compliance mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments must arrive through designated food-import ports as notified under that General Note.

What this is

HSN code

0802 92 00

Chapter

08 · Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 4(D), Chapter 8

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Food import entry-point compliance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the port of import is a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Filing a bill of entry at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
2
File the bill of entry with an ITC (HS) policy-compliant declaration confirming the consignment's conformity with the applicable food-import entry conditions. Confirm there are no additional port-level PGA clearances triggered by the consignment's origin or phytosanitary status.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The sole operative condition on record for this tariff line is the designated-port requirement under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Importers treating shelled pine nuts as an unrestricted Free tariff line and routing through a non-food-designated port face consignment detention and demurrage; the port constraint applies regardless of the consignment's commercial value or country of origin.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0802 92 00 require BIS certification?

No, shelled pine nuts are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the principal operative requirement being food-import entry-point compliance under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which ports are designated for importing shelled pine nuts under this tariff line?

Designated food-import entry points are notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; the current list should be confirmed with DGFT or CBIC before vessel booking.

Are there any exemptions from the designated-port requirement for shelled pine nuts?

The regulatory record records no exemption carve-outs; the General Note 4(D) food-import entry-point requirement applies to all consignments under this tariff line regardless of importer category or origin country.

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