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Beans, shelled

Shelled beans, prepared or preserved (non-frozen)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2005 51 00 (Beans, shelled) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced at the bill-of-entry stage by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2005 51 00

Chapter

20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Import Regulations, 2017)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Entry-point compliance from DGFT

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 valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Proper Officer will verify the licence upload and will not grant out-of-charge until document code 911001 is confirmed in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CCR PGA-facilitated bills instruction
2
Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. Labels must meet the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible rectifications — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — may be made at customs-bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment only through designated food-import entry points 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 and re-export regardless of the currency of the FSSAI Import Licence.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as automatically rectifiable at port without understanding the scope of the permitted rectification. The CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order of 18 November 2022 define an exhaustive list of rectifiable items — per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — and require that the correction be made by the manufacturer itself or verified by an authorised officer; deficiencies outside this list are not eligible for port rectification and will result in detention or re-export of the consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2005 51 00 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved shelled beans are not within 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 FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Two document codes are mandatory: 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence) and 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label). Both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the Proper Officer will grant out-of-charge.

Can labelling corrections for imported shelled beans be made after the consignment reaches India?

Yes, but only within the rectification scope prescribed by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — specifically per-serve dietary contribution and expiry/best-before date — and only at customs-bonded warehouses before visual inspection, using a non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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