Preparations with basis of extracts, essences concentrates or with a basis of coffee

Coffee-based preparations from extracts, essences or concentrates

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 12 00 (Preparations with a basis of coffee extracts, essences or concentrates) 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. Import is further conditioned on 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 12 00

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 declaration per 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 the FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Concurrently upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are present in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI · CCR mandatory-document requirement; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under 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 FSSAI authorisation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist on arrival, rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual or re-inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date overlays are rectifiable under this dispensation; substantive content declarations are not.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a general cure for non-compliant labels. The dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 17-06-2022 covers only specific items — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date information — and requires rectification at a bonded warehouse before inspection, not after. Labels that omit mandatory declarations under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 beyond those enumerated items are not rectifiable at port and will result in consignment rejection or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2101 12 00 require BIS certification?

No, coffee-based preparations and 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 the ITC (HS) designated food-import port condition administered by DGFT.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge is withheld until both are verified by the proper officer.

Can the expiry date be added as a sticker at the port if it is missing from the original label?

Yes, subject to conditions: the date-of-expiry information must be provided by the manufacturer itself, verified by the FSSAI-authorised officer, and applied as a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

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