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Fish liver oils and their fractions, other

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1504 10 99 (Other fish liver oils and their fractions) is classified as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), with no import permitted except under an FSSAI Import Licence accompanied by a Health Certificate and specimen label. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the Prohibited-import policy overlay under the ITC (HS) 2022, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces designated food-import entry-point compliance under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I.

What this is

HSN code

1504 10 99

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Prohibited import, FSSAI licence required)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Health Certificate from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry. This tariff line is Prohibited under ITC (HS) policy; import is not permitted without a current FSSAI authorisation, and the licence must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) 2022 Prohibited-import policy · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001
2
Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Labelling deficiencies permitted for rectification at customs bonded warehouses are limited to those under FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
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. Confirm compliance with the rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023, which modifies Instruction 10/2022-Cus and incorporates the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is misreading the Prohibited classification: unlike Restricted lines, a Prohibited tariff line under the ITC (HS) carries no general licence carve-out for ordinary commercial importers — the FSSAI Import Licence is the sole legal gateway, and its absence at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention, demurrage, and liability to confiscation. Labelling rectification at port is a limited dispensation under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and applies only to the specific items enumerated in FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021; it does not cure a missing or expired FSSAI Import Licence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1504 10 99 require BIS certification?

No, fish liver oils and their fractions 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 the tariff line classified as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy administered by DGFT.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line at the bill of entry?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for consignments under this HSN?

Only the specific labelling elements enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker; rectification does not substitute for a valid FSSAI Import Licence.

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