A Grade

Unroasted non-decaffeinated coffee beans, A Grade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 11 11 (A Grade unroasted, non-decaffeinated coffee) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and must enter only through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line as subject to ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 9, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill-of-entry stage. Re-import of coffee originally exported from India additionally requires a Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942.

What this is

HSN code

0901 11 11

Chapter

09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food Grade Certificate from FSSAI
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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001, 0110FS, 6570FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and ensure compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 9. Labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
3
If the consignment is a re-import of coffee originally exported from India, obtain a Coffee Board permit before filing the bill of entry. This requirement is independent of the FSSAI clearance and its absence renders the re-import unauthorised under the Coffee Act, 1942.
Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 · ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 9

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance and overlooking the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) as a separate mandatory upload in e-Sanchit. A bill of entry presented with the licence but without the food grade certificate will not receive out-of-charge, and the consignment will be detained — accruing demurrage and ground rent — until the missing document is uploaded and verified by the authorised officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 11 11 require BIS certification?

No, unroasted non-decaffeinated coffee is outside 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 DGFT policy condition 1 of Chapter 9 and the designated food-import port restriction applying as additional overlays.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this HSN at the bill of entry?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and the Food Grade Certificate (6570FS). All three must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

When is a Coffee Board permit required for import under this tariff line?

A Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 is required only for the re-import of coffee that was originally exported from India. Fresh commercial imports of A Grade green coffee do not require a Coffee Board permit.

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