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Unroasted not-decaffeinated green coffee beans, other

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 11 39 (green coffee, not decaffeinated — other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import permitted only through designated food-import entry points 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 39

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 current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure the foreign manufacturing facility is registered under the FSSAI food-import regime. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm that any labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification are addressed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, strictly in accordance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
3
For re-imports of coffee originally exported from India, obtain a Coffee Board permit before the consignment is cleared. This requirement under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 is separate from and additional to the FSSAI Import Licence and must be evidenced at the bill-of-entry stage.
Section 21, Coffee Act, 1942; ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and overlooking the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), which is an independent e-Sanchit mandatory document. A bill of entry presented without all three document codes — 911001, 6570FS, and 0110FS — uploaded in e-Sanchit will be held for verification by the proper officer before out-of-charge, triggering demurrage and ground rent at the designated port. Importers re-introducing Indian-origin coffee should separately confirm whether the Coffee Board permit has been secured before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 11 39 require BIS certification?

No, green coffee is not within 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 an ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09 overlay administered by DGFT.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this tariff line?

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

When is a Coffee Board permit required in addition to the FSSAI Import Licence?

A Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 is required specifically for re-imports of coffee that was originally exported from India; it is not required for standard first-time imports of foreign-origin green coffee.

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