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Palm nuts

Palm nuts and kernels for oil extraction

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1207 10 10 (Palm nuts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and the rectifiable-labelling regime under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with customs oversight administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and import-policy conditions set by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is
HSN code
1207 10 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 importer
  • ITC (HS) 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. 1
    Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) is also uploaded in e-Sanchit; both documents must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.
    CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
  2. 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. Import through a non-designated port will result in consignment detention pending re-routing or re-export.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
  3. 3
    Where labelling deficiencies are identified, rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Permissible rectifications include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry, provided the manufacturer supplies the information.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating labelling rectification as a post-clearance option. Rectification under the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection — not after out-of-charge. Consignments released without completing rectification in the prescribed sequence are treated as non-compliant imports, and a FSSAI-authorised officer may order re-inspection or rejection regardless of the FSSAI Import Licence being current.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1207 10 10 require BIS certification?
No, palm nuts fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers oil seeds or oleaginous fruits. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import entry-point restriction.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this tariff line?
The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can labelling deficiencies on palm nut consignments be rectified after customs clearance?
No. Rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, in accordance with CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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