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Roasted coffee substitutes

Roasted coffee substitutes (chicory, grain-based blends)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 30 20 (Roasted coffee substitutes) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit upload of the FSSAI Import Licence and a Specimen Copy of Label before customs out-of-charge. 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) oversight of labelling-rectification compliance.

What this is
HSN code
2101 30 20
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
  • Food import 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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the proper officer will verify both are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
  2. 2
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated port arrival renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
  3. 3
    Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse before visual or re-inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Rectifiable items include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date, subject to the condition that expiry information is provided by the manufacturer and verified 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 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label deficiencies as correctable at any stage of clearance. The FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 rectification dispensation applies strictly at the customs-bonded warehouse, before the authorised officer's inspection — not after. A consignment that proceeds to inspection with an uncorrected, non-rectifiable labelling deficiency faces re-export or destruction, not a second-chance sticker opportunity at the importer's premises.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2101 30 20 require BIS certification?
No, roasted coffee substitutes are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, requiring an FSSAI Import Licence and Specimen Copy of Label uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Two documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence under document code 911001 and the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS, both per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can labelling information required under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 be rectified after customs inspection?
No. Rectification must be completed at the customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, per the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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