Bulk

Unroasted not-decaffeinated coffee beans in bulk

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 11 45 (Bulk, not-decaffeinated 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, read with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The tariff line is also subject to ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and food-import entry-point restrictions under 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 45

Chapter

09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

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 mandatory documents — Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) — 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.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
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 and ensure the consignment satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09. Labelling deficiencies listed in the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date — may be rectified at the port by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
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 the FSSAI clearance and applies in addition to all food-safety and labelling obligations.
Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 · ITC (HS) policy condition 1, Chapter 09

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is overlooking the Coffee Board permit requirement for re-imported coffee — importers treating re-imports as ordinary first-time food imports and filing only FSSAI documents face consignment detention when the Coffee Act, 1942 trigger is raised at the port. Separately, rectifiable-labelling dispensation under the FSSAI/CBIC regime covers only the specific fields listed in the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; a missing FSSAI Import Licence itself is not a rectifiable deficiency and results in outright refusal of out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 11 45 require BIS certification?

No, bulk unroasted coffee is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. 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 1 of Chapter 09 administered by DGFT and designated food-import entry-point restrictions applying concurrently.

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

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

When does the Coffee Board permit requirement under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 apply?

The Coffee Board permit applies specifically to re-imports of coffee that was originally exported from India; it does not apply to first-time imports of foreign-origin coffee, which are governed solely by FSSAI, DGFT policy, and CBIC customs requirements.

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