In bulk packing

Roasted decaffeinated coffee in bulk packing

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0901 22 10 (Decaffeinated roasted coffee, in bulk packing) 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 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. The tariff line is subject to ITC (HS) policy condition No. 1 of Chapter 09 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and food import entry points are governed by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0901 22 10

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 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 the bill of entry is filed. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 and confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition No. 1 of Chapter 09. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port rectification — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry/best-before dates — must be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
If the decaffeinated coffee being imported 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. Absence of the Coffee Board permit for re-imports renders the consignment non-compliant with ITC (HS) Chapter 09 conditions.
Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 1 of Chapter 09

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the Coffee Board permit requirement when decaffeinated coffee of Indian origin is being re-imported after processing or further roasting abroad. Importers frequently treat the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole gating document and proceed to the bill of entry without the Coffee Board authorisation; the resulting detention attracts demurrage and ground rent that accumulates while the permit is secured retrospectively. The re-import trigger under Section 21 of the Coffee Act, 1942 applies regardless of whether the coffee has been transformed in form or packaging during its time abroad.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0901 22 10 require BIS certification?

No, roasted decaffeinated coffee in bulk packing 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 No. 1 of Chapter 09 as the DGFT-administered overlay.

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

Three documents must be uploaded: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001); the proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until all three are verified in e-Sanchit per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies on bulk coffee consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA contributions and expiry/best-before dates — and rectification must be done at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before authorised-officer inspection.

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