Quick brewing black tea

Quick-brewing black tea extracts and concentrates

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 20 20 (Quick brewing black tea) 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 entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-clearance oversight.

What this is

HSN code

2101 20 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
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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit by the proper officer.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to an undesignated port renders the consignment liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge by customs.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution disclosures and date-of-expiry information — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, subject to authorised-officer verification.
FSSAI Letter No. 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 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that rectifiable labelling provisions eliminate the need for pre-shipment label compliance. The rectification dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 applies only to specified correctable deficiencies; a label that entirely omits mandatory FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 particulars — such as per-serve dietary contribution or expiry date — requires manufacturer-supplied corrections verified by the authorised officer, and the consignment remains in customs custody, accumulating demurrage, until the inspection is completed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2101 20 20 require BIS certification?

No, quick brewing black tea extracts 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 an FSSAI Import Licence and designated food-import port restrictions as the operative requirements.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer is required to verify these before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected at the port after arrival?

Yes, but only for the specific rectifiable items listed under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — using a single non-detachable sticker affixed at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer.

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