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Other nuts, otherwise prepared or preserved

Prepared or preserved nuts, other than groundnuts

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2008 19 92 (Other nuts, otherwise prepared or preserved) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and must be routed through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The import policy is Free per Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, with CBIC customs-clearance overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2008 19 92

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-import 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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify that document code 911001 is present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge, regardless of whether the bill has been routed through the PGA for NOC.
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
2
Upload a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit and ensure the label meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentages and best-before/expiry-date placement — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
3
Route the consignment only through food-import entry points designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm compliance with Supplementary Note 1 of Chapter 20 as amended by the Finance Bill 2025 with effect from 01-05-2025.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · Finance Bill 2025, Supplementary Note 1 of Chapter 20 w.e.f. 01-05-2025 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Free import-policy status under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 as eliminating the need for an FSSAI Import Licence. Import-policy freedom only removes the ITC (HS) Restricted-import barrier; the FSSAI food-safety clearance is an independent PGA requirement, and a consignment arriving at a designated port without document code 911001 uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained pending FSSAI NOC, accruing demurrage and ground rent. The Finance Bill 2025 amendments to Supplementary Note 1 of Chapter 20, effective 01-05-2025, should be reviewed to confirm current classification scope.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2008 19 92 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved nuts under this tariff line are not subject to 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 FSSAI Import Licence mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage and consignments restricted to designated food-import entry points.

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; the customs proper officer verifies their presence before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port rather than requiring re-export?

Yes, specified rectifiable labelling deficiencies — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date placement — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the correction is made by or with information from the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

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