PB Grade

Unroasted not-decaffeinated coffee, PB grade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 11 32 (PB Grade coffee) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. The tariff line is also subject to ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 09 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and food-import entry-point restrictions apply under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Re-import of coffee previously exported from India additionally requires a Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942.

What this is

HSN code

0901 11 32

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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the foreign manufacturing facility is eligible under the FSSAI high-risk food regime. Upload the Import Licence, Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001, 0110FS, 6570FS · ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port rectification — including per-serve dietary contribution figures and expiry date — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker affixed by the manufacturer, before authorised-officer inspection, per the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
3
Where 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 separate from the FSSAI clearance and arises under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942.
Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the port-rectification dispensation for labelling as a general licence to arrive with non-compliant labels. The rectification window under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 is narrow — it covers only the specific items listed (per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date) and requires the correction to originate from the manufacturer itself; a label altered or supplemented by the importer at port does not satisfy the condition and attracts rejection of the rectification claim, detention, and potential confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 11 32 require BIS certification?

No, unroasted coffee is 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 an ITC (HS) policy condition overlay administered by DGFT and designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

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

Does the Coffee Board permit apply to all imports of PB Grade coffee or only to re-imports?

The Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 applies only to re-imports — that is, coffee that was originally exported from India and is being brought back; it does not apply to first-time imports of foreign-origin PB Grade coffee.

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