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Instant coffee, not flovered

Instant coffee extract, not flavoured

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 11 20 (Instant coffee, not 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. Import is additionally governed by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which restricts entry to designated food-import ports.

What this is
HSN code
2101 11 20
Chapter
21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food import regime)
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
  • Food-import port 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 (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The Proper Officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments where the FSSAI Import Licence has not been routed through the PGA for NOC must have the document present in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage.
    FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CCR PGA facilitation requirement
  2. 2
    Upload a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. The label must comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date where the manufacturer provides the information — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker affixed 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
  3. 3
    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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 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 the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole pre-clearance requirement and overlooking the label-compliance obligation at the port. A label that omits per-serve RDA contribution or expiry date information is not automatically cleared — it qualifies for rectification at the bonded warehouse only if the manufacturer's own documentation supports the correction; labels altered beyond this narrow dispensation attract re-inspection by the authorised officer and risk consignment detention or re-export pending fresh labelling.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2101 11 20 require BIS certification?
No, instant coffee extracts are not within the 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, with FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance requirements applying at the designated food-import port.
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) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per the CCR PGA-facilitation requirement and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.
Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?
Yes, but only within the narrow dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification is limited to per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date information provided by the manufacturer, carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker before re-inspection by the authorised officer.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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