Kernels, other

Shelled groundnut kernels, other (unroasted, broken or whole)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1202 42 20 (Kernels, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Specimen Copy of Label required for all consignments. Import is further governed by the ITC (HS) designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1202 42 20

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
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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Additionally, upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; the customs proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a food-import entry point designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port will trigger detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where the consignment label is deficient, ensure rectification is carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer. Rectification is limited to items specified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — including per-serve RDA percentages and date of expiry — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance and overlooking the label-compliance regime. A consignment with a current FSSAI licence but a non-compliant label is not automatically detainable — the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus permits correction at the bonded warehouse — but the rectification window is narrow and the sticker must be affixed before the authorised officer's visual inspection, not after; post-inspection labelling defects attract re-inspection, demurrage, and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1202 42 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers shelled groundnut kernels. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, requiring an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) at the bill of entry.

Which documents 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 e-Sanchit uploads; customs out-of-charge is withheld until the proper officer confirms both are present.

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

Yes, but only within the rectification window: the permitted label corrections — including per-serve RDA contribution and date of expiry — must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, using a single non-detachable sticker per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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