PB Grade

Unroasted not-decaffeinated coffee, PB grade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 11 42 (PB Grade coffee) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The tariff line carries ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 09 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. 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 42

Chapter

09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food grade certificate 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 FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
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 port under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Label deficiencies permissible for rectification at the port — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date overlays — must be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
For re-imports of coffee originally exported from India, obtain a Coffee Board permit before filing the bill of entry. This requirement is independent of FSSAI clearance and applies specifically 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 FSSAI label rectification as a broad dispensation that delays document uploading. The rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus applies only to specified information gaps — per-serve RDA percentages and expiry-date additions confirmed by the manufacturer — and does not excuse an absent or expired FSSAI Import Licence, a missing Food Grade Certificate, or failure to route through a designated food-import port, each of which results in consignment detention and accruing demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 11 42 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 the ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 09 and a designated food-import port restriction.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Three documents must be uploaded: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (6570FS). Out-of-charge is withheld until all three are verified by the proper officer.

Does the Coffee Board permit apply to all imports of PB Grade coffee?

No. The Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 applies only to re-imports of coffee that was originally exported from India; 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.