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LARD STEARIN, LARD OIL, OLEOSTEARIN, OLEO-OIL AND TALLOW OIL, NOT EMULSIFIED OR MIXED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED

Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1503 00 00 (lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared) is Prohibited for import under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Health Certificate is mandated as a documentary condition at the bill-of-entry stage, and customs out-of-charge will not be granted until it is verified in e-Sanchit.

What this is
HSN code
1503 00 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) policy compliance declaration
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Note that import of goods under HSN 1503 00 00 is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy. No import licence or conditional exemption pathway is described in the applicable policy; importers must not ship this product to India without first obtaining explicit DGFT authorisation, if any becomes available.
    ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 15 — DGFT
  2. 2
    Where a bill of entry is nonetheless filed, the proper officer will verify that the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge. Absence of this document results in detention of the consignment.
    DGFT CCR — document code 6360AQ; e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the animal-origin Health Certificate converts a Prohibited consignment into a clearable one. The Health Certificate is a necessary documentary condition at the bill of entry, but it does not override the Prohibited-import classification under the ITC (HS) policy; a consignment detained for policy prohibition faces confiscation and cannot be regularised by document upload alone. Confirm DGFT policy status before placing any purchase order.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1503 00 00 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil or tallow oil. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy for Chapter 15.
What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a bill of entry under this tariff line?
The Health Certificate under document code 6360AQ must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted; its absence results in detention regardless of other documentation.
Can a Prohibited-import classification be waived for specific end-uses such as industrial processing?
The regulatory record records no conditional-import pathway or end-use exemption for HSN 1503 00 00; importers seeking any such waiver must approach DGFT directly for a policy clarification or special authorisation before shipment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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