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Tea and mate extracts, essences, concentrates and preparations

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 20 90 (Other preparations with a basis of tea or mate extracts, essences, or concentrates) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-policy oversight and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-instruction overlays applying as additional clearance requirements.

What this is
HSN code
2101 20 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. 1
    Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) is also uploaded; the proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
    FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · Label document code 0110FS · CCR customs verification requirement
  2. 2
    Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points. Compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 is verified at the bill-of-entry stage; arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
  3. 3
    Ensure labels conform to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Specific deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label, before inspection by the authorised officer.
    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 conflating rectifiable labelling deficiencies with a licence to import with a non-compliant label. The rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 is narrowly scoped to specific items — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — and requires manufacturer-provided information verified by the authorised officer; it does not extend to missing mandatory declarations or an absent FSSAI Import Licence, either of which results in consignment detention and demurrage at the designated port.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2101 20 90 require BIS certification?
No, tea and mate extracts, essences, concentrates and preparations under this tariff line 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 designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge 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; the proper officer verifies their presence before granting out-of-charge, including on PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC.
Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?
Only the specific items listed in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by a single non-detachable sticker; all other mandatory label requirements must be compliant before arrival.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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