Kernels, H.P.S.

Shelled groundnut kernels, H.P.S. grade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1202 42 10 (Kernels, H.P.S.) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces mandatory e-Sanchit document verification before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

1202 42 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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-entry-point 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
Obtain the 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 customs proper officer will verify both uploads and withhold out-of-charge until both documents are confirmed in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and do not qualify for the rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, ensure rectification at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date discrepancies are among the permissible rectifiable items under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is confusing the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with a general exemption from label compliance — rectification is only permitted at a customs bonded warehouse at the designated entry point, by the manufacturer-supplied information, and solely for the categories listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus. A consignment arriving at a non-designated port with labelling defects receives no rectification opportunity and faces detention; missing FSSAI Import Licence or Specimen Copy of Label uploads in e-Sanchit result in the proper officer withholding out-of-charge irrespective of the physical condition of the goods.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1202 42 10 require BIS certification?

No, shelled groundnut kernels fall 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 DGFT ITC (HS) policy and CBIC customs overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer will verify these before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling defects be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only at a designated food-import entry point, at a customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI visual inspection, and exclusively for the categories of labelling information listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification outside these parameters is not permitted and the consignment remains liable to detention.

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