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Rendered fats or solvent extraction fats

Rendered or solvent-extracted bovine, sheep or goat fats

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1502 90 20 (Rendered fats or solvent extraction fats) is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT); no import is permitted under this tariff line absent a specific policy relaxation. Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is filed, a Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
1502 90 20
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 issuing authority
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm that the import is not proceeding under a Prohibited classification: this CTI is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy, meaning import is not permissible without a specific DGFT policy relaxation or government-to-government authorisation. File no bill of entry unless such authorisation is in hand.
    ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 15 — DGFT
  2. 2
    If a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is nonetheless filed, ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed; the customs proper officer will verify this document prior to issuing out-of-charge.
    CCR mandatory document requirement — document code 6360AQ, e-Sanchit
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying the consignment into an adjacent 'Restricted' CTI to circumvent the Prohibited status of 1502 90 20. A Prohibited classification means the import bar is absolute in the absence of a specific policy relaxation; misdeclaration of the tariff line to evade the Prohibited status constitutes a customs offence under the Customs Act, 1962, attracting confiscation, monetary penalty, and potential prosecution.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1502 90 20 require BIS certification?
No, rendered or solvent-extracted animal fats are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under which this CTI is classified as Prohibited.
Can an importer obtain a DGFT licence to import under this Prohibited CTI?
A Prohibited classification under the ITC (HS) policy bars import absent a specific government-to-government arrangement or a DGFT policy relaxation notification; no standard import licence or advance authorisation overrides a Prohibited status without such explicit authority.
What happens if a consignment of HSN 1502 90 20 arrives at an Indian port without a valid policy relaxation?
The consignment is liable to detention and, absent proof of authorised import, to confiscation and re-export order under the Customs Act, 1962; demurrage and ground rent accrue from the date of arrival pending resolution.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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