In bulk packing

Roasted coffee, not decaffeinated, in bulk packing

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 21 10 (Roasted coffee, not decaffeinated, in bulk packing) 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 governed by ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 09 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with designated food-import port restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0901 21 10

Chapter

09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food import regime)

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 (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Additionally, upload the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the customs proper officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 09
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port-of-entry rectification — including per-serve % RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date added by the manufacturer — must be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker 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 order dated 18-11-2022 (F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI)
3
If the consignment involves re-import of coffee originally exported from India, a Coffee Board permit is required under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 before customs clearance can be granted.
Section 21 of the 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 sufficient and overlooking the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS), which is a separately mandated e-Sanchit upload. A bill of entry presented without all three documents — Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and Specimen Copy of Label — will be held pending by the customs proper officer, triggering detention, demurrage, and ground rent accrual at the designated port. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers only specified formatting gaps and does not cure a missing PGA clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 21 10 require BIS certification?

No, roasted coffee in bulk packing falls outside 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 ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 09 administered by DGFT.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted at the designated food-import port.

Does the Coffee Board permit requirement apply to all imports of this HSN?

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; first-time commercial imports are governed solely by the FSSAI and DGFT policy requirements.

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