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Unroasted non-decaffeinated green coffee beans, other

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 11 49 (unroasted, non-decaffeinated coffee, other) 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, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The tariff line is further regulated under ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import entry points are restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0901 11 49

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 importer

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 before the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001; document codes 6570FS and 0110FS; ITC (HS) policy condition 1, Chapter 09
2
Route the consignment exclusively through the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure that any labelling deficiencies listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry/best-before dating — are rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, 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 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
3
If the consignment is a re-import of coffee originally exported from India, obtain a Coffee Board permit under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 before filing the bill of entry. This requirement is separate from and additional to the FSSAI Import Licence.
Section 21, Coffee Act, 1942; ITC (HS) policy condition 1, Chapter 09

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the Coffee Board permit obligation for re-imported Indian-origin coffee. Importers treating re-imports identically to first-time commercial imports — presenting only the FSSAI Import Licence — face detention at the designated port and potential confiscation, because the Coffee Act, 1942 imposes an independent permit requirement under Section 21 that the FSSAI clearance does not satisfy. Confirm the origin status of every consignment before filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 11 49 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers unroasted coffee. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09 as the operative frameworks.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for coffee imports under this HSN?

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

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after arrival in India?

Yes, but only within strict limits: per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, specified deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection — the original label information must not be altered.

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