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Shelled groundnuts, not roasted or cooked (other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1202 42 90 (shelled groundnuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy controls food import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administers rectifiable-labelling compliance at designated ports.

What this is

HSN code

1202 42 90

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 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from importer
Rectifiable-label compliance from 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified by the proper officer.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · 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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, in conformity with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date may be rectified only where the information is supplied by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most persistent error on this tariff line is attempting labelling rectification outside a customs bonded warehouse or after visual inspection has commenced — both of which void the rectification dispensation and trigger hold or re-export. The sticker must be non-detachable, placed next to the principal display panel, and must not obscure or alter the original label in any manner; a separate sticker per deficiency is not permitted. Confirm that the manufacturer has directly supplied any added expiry-date information before the authorised officer's inspection, not the importer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1202 42 90 require BIS certification?

No, shelled groundnuts fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) mandatory at the bill of entry.

Which ports are designated for import of groundnuts under this tariff line?

Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments presented at non-designated ports face detention and potential re-export.

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

Yes, but only within customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; rectification after inspection has begun is not permitted under this dispensation.

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