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Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, extracts, concentrates

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2101 30 90 (Other roasted chicory and roasted coffee substitutes, and their extracts, essences and 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 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlay applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2101 30 90

Chapter

21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (imported food regime)

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 valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is in compliance with FSSAI registration requirements; the customs proper officer will verify the upload and withhold out-of-charge until both the Import Licence and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are present in e-Sanchit.
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 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 re-routing.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Verify label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, per the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
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 shipping with a label that omits per-serve recommended dietary allowance percentages or best-before/expiry date information and assuming port-of-entry rectification is a guaranteed right. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation is available only when the corrected information is supplied by the manufacturer itself and verified by the authorised FSSAI officer — a sticker applied unilaterally by the importer or freight forwarder without manufacturer backing will not satisfy this condition and the consignment will face re-inspection or detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2101 30 90 require BIS certification?

No, roasted chicory and roasted coffee substitutes fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the operative requirements.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until both are verified per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment arrives at the Indian port?

Yes, but only for the specific categories listed in the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry-date information — and only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker applied at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection; the corrected information must originate from the manufacturer and be verified by the authorised FSSAI officer per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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