COCOA SHELLS, HUSKS, SKINS AND OTHER COCOA WASTE

Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1802 00 00 (Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and specimen label copy mandatory at the bill of entry. Import of cocoa waste is additionally subject to Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and General Note 8(b) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

1802 00 00

Chapter

18 · Cocoa and cocoa preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Hazardous waste 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 the FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Simultaneously upload the specimen copy of label under document code 0110fs; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/tfm/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Confirm compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and with para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy under ITC (HS). Cocoa waste classified as a regulated waste import requires prior documentation of compliance with these rules before the consignment is released.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, Rules 12 & 13 · General Note 8(b) of ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under para 19 of the General Notes per DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, and confirm whether any exemption under paras 2 or 3 of that Notification applies.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating cocoa waste purely as a food import and overlooking the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 overlay. Rules 12 and 13 impose prior documentation and movement-consent requirements independent of the FSSAI licence; a consignment that clears FSSAI verification but lacks hazardous-waste compliance documentation remains liable to detention and may be refused out-of-charge by the proper officer under General Note 8(b).

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1802 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an additional overlay under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

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) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

Do the Bangladesh import port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this HSN?

They may apply: para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 restricts the import of certain goods from Bangladesh to specified ports, and importers must verify whether cocoa waste falls within the exempted categories listed in paras 2 and 3 of that Notification.

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