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Coffee extracts, essences and concentrates (other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 11 90 (Other extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirement under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy conditions and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-compliance oversight apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2101 11 90

Chapter

21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
ITC (HS) 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 current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
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. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure labelling on the consignment meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before inspection by the authorised officer.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence in e-Sanchit while presenting a label that is non-compliant with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — in particular, omitting the per-serve dietary contribution table or the expiry date alongside the best-before date. Although certain labelling deficiencies are rectifiable at the bonded warehouse, the rectification must be completed before visual inspection by the authorised officer; consignments presented for inspection with an un-rectified non-detachable label deficiency face detention, and the dispensation does not extend to missing mandatory safety parameters.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2101 11 90 require BIS certification?

No, coffee extracts, essences and concentrates fall outside 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 designated-port entry conditions administered by DGFT and CBIC.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until both are verified.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import for this HSN?

Yes, specified rectifiable deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve dietary allowance contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date — may be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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