Instant coffee, flavoured

Flavoured instant coffee extract, essence or concentrate

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 11 10 (Instant coffee, flavoured) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through food-import entry points designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2101 11 10

Chapter

21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations

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 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload a specimen copy of the label under document code 0110FS; the proper officer must verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit mandate · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Label specimen code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment only through the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the product label conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry information. Rectification of permissible labelling deficiencies 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.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · 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 a rectifiable labelling deficiency as equivalent to full label compliance at point of import. The rectification window under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus applies only to the specific categories listed — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date presentation — and must occur at the customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, not after. Presenting a consignment with substantive non-compliant labelling as merely 'rectifiable' risks detention and re-inspection delays that accrue demurrage and ground rent against the importer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2101 11 10 require BIS certification?

No. Flavoured instant coffee is not within any 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 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance requirements at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies their presence before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.

Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port, and how must rectification be carried out?

Per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, permissible rectifications include per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry-date presentation; rectification must be effected at the customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.

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