Mixtures of nuts

Mixed nuts and mixed dried fruits for import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0813 50 10 (Mixtures of nuts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate and label-compliance requirements at the bill-of-entry stage. Consignments are restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and overseen by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0813 50 10

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 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
Secure a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry, and upload it in e-Sanchit. Also upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are present and verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Specific labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date alongside best-before date — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided the original label is not altered and the FSSAI authorised officer approves rectification.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence but neglecting to upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) as a separate e-Sanchit entry. Customs officers conducting PGA-facilitated bill verification treat a missing Phytosanitary Certificate as an independent documentary deficiency — not a rectifiable labelling defect — and will withhold out-of-charge even when the FSSAI licence and label are in order. Confirm all three document codes (911001, 851000, 0110FS) are individually uploaded and IRN-referenced before vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0813 50 10 require BIS certification?

No, mixed 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 a mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and Phytosanitary Certificate at the bill-of-entry stage.

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 out-of-charge is granted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only within the specific categories permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker, and the authorised officer must verify the correction before re-inspection; a missing FSSAI clearance or Phytosanitary Certificate cannot be regularised through the labelling-rectification route.

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