Other pig fat

Pig fat (lard excluded, other rendered or unrendered)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1501 20 00 (Other pig fat) is classified as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT); no import is permitted under this tariff line except where a Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge on any PGA-facilitated bill.

What this is

HSN code

1501 20 00

Chapter

15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 15

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from DGFT
ITC (HS) prohibition compliance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify the ITC (HS) classification of your consignment before shipment: import of goods under CTI 1501 20 00 is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. A prohibited-import shipment tendered at customs is liable to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 15 — Prohibited classification
2
Where the bill of entry is PGA-facilitated and routed through the relevant PGA for NOC, the proper officer must confirm that the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge. Absence of this document prevents clearance.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 15 · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is tendering a shipment of other pig fat under a classification argument that it falls outside the Prohibited entry — for example, claiming it belongs under heading 0209 or 1503. Those headings have their own scope and do not rescue a consignment correctly classified at 1501 20 00; misclassification to avoid a prohibition is itself a Customs Act contravention attracting seizure, confiscation, and prosecution, in addition to the underlying prohibition enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1501 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, other pig fat is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import of this tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which bars import outright absent a permitted PGA-facilitated clearance.

Is any import of other pig fat permissible given the Prohibited classification?

The ITC (HS) policy classifies this CTI as Prohibited; on PGA-facilitated bills where a NOC has been obtained, a Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

What is the consequence of attempting to import under this tariff line without the required clearances?

A consignment imported against a Prohibited ITC (HS) classification is liable to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962, and the importer may face prosecution under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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