B Grade

Unroasted not-decaffeinated coffee, B Grade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 11 12 (B Grade coffee, not decaffeinated) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import entry restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09 applies as a concurrent overlay. Re-imports of coffee originally exported from India additionally require a Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942.

What this is

HSN code

0901 11 12

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 the FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the following documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001). The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm labelling compliance under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
If the coffee was originally exported from India and is being re-imported, obtain a Coffee Board permit before filing the bill of entry. Import without this permit is a breach of Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 and renders the consignment liable to detention.
Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the Coffee Board permit requirement for re-imports: importers treat B Grade coffee as a straightforward FSSAI-clearance matter and discover the Coffee Act, 1942 obligation only at the port, by which point the consignment is detained and accruing demurrage. The Coffee Board permit is a precondition for re-import, not a post-arrival formality, and its absence cannot be remedied by the FSSAI out-of-charge process.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 11 12 require BIS certification?

No, unroasted not-decaffeinated coffee falls entirely 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 ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09 as the concurrent policy overlay.

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

Three documents are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge.

Does the Coffee Board permit apply to all imports of this HSN or only to re-imports?

The Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 is required only for re-import of coffee that was originally exported from India; fresh import consignments sourced from foreign origins are not subject to this requirement.

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