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In-shell groundnuts, H.P.S. grade, not roasted

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1202 41 10 (H.P.S. grade in-shell groundnuts, not roasted or cooked) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is
HSN code
1202 41 10
Chapter
12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
  • Designated-port declaration to CBIC
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. 1
    Secure a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer must verify both documents are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
    FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  2. 2
    Route the consignment only through the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at an undesignated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
    General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
  3. 3
    Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection, without altering the original label; non-rectifiable deficiencies trigger rejection or re-export.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating any labelling deficiency as automatically rectifiable at port. The CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 define a closed list of rectifiable particulars — per-serve RDA percentages and expiry/best-before dates — that may be corrected by sticker before inspection; all other labelling deficiencies constitute non-rectifiable violations triggering FSSAI rejection, consignment detention, and ground rent accumulation, with no sticker remedy available.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1202 41 10 require BIS certification?
No, in-shell groundnuts are not within 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 designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are the mandatory uploads; the proper officer withholds out-of-charge until both are verified in e-Sanchit per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can labelling corrections be made after the consignment reaches the port?
Only for the specific items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — per-serve RDA contributions and expiry or best-before dates — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection; all other deficiencies are non-rectifiable.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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