Edible grade

Edible grade groundnut oil, refined or unrefined fractions

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1508 90 91 (Edible grade groundnut oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1508 90 91

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Certificate of Analysis 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 and ensure it is current before the bill of entry is filed. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three are verified.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001, 0010FS, 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all label information complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before the consignment arrives. Specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, as authorised under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a rectifiable labelling deficiency will be resolved informally at the counter — it will not. Rectification is permitted only at a customs bonded warehouse, by the manufacturer-authorised method, before visual re-inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer; a consignment presented for out-of-charge with an uncorrected label is detained and may face re-export. The certificate of analysis (document code 0010FS) must cover the specific consignment batch, not a generic product certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1508 90 91 require BIS certification?

No, edible grade groundnut oil is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Three documents must be uploaded: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS). Out-of-charge is withheld until all three are verified in e-Sanchit per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?

Yes, but only within the conditions set by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs: rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker placed next to the principal display panel, and the date-of-expiry information must be provided by the manufacturer itself.

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