Fish lipid oil

Fish lipid oil, refined fish body oil fractions

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1504 20 20 (Fish lipid oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as a high-risk fish-product category. Import is otherwise Free under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), except that refined fish body oil is permitted subject to condition no. 5 to Chapter 15 of the ITC (HS) policy. Consignments must enter through one of the 79 designated food-import ports operative from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

1504 20 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from FSSAI
Health Certificate from exporting country

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
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the mandatory high-risk-food registration regime covering fish and fish products. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Upload all four mandatory e-Sanchit documents before customs out-of-charge: Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), and Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1). Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the FSSAI NOC.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
3
Route the consignment through one of the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Where the product is refined fish body oil, additionally verify compliance with condition no. 5 to Chapter 15 of the ITC (HS) policy before filing.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 to Chapter 15

A word of counsel

The sub-category distinction within this tariff line is a frequent source of detention: unrefined fish lipid oil is Free under the ITC (HS) policy, whereas refined fish body oil attracts a separate policy condition (condition no. 5 to Chapter 15) that must be satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage. Importers who classify refined product as generic fish oil and omit the condition-compliance declaration face consignment detention and possible confiscation, independently of any FSSAI clearance already in hand. Confirm the refining status with the supplier before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1504 20 20 require BIS certification?

No, fish lipid oil is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration, four e-Sanchit documents, and a 79-designated-port restriction applicable from 1 March 2023.

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

Four documents are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), FSSAI Import Licence (911001), and Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Does the ITC (HS) 'Free' policy status mean there are no import restrictions on fish lipid oil?

Not entirely. While the general ITC (HS) classification is Free, refined fish body oil is subject to condition no. 5 to Chapter 15 of the ITC (HS) policy, making that sub-category conditionally restricted at the bill-of-entry stage.

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