Virgin olive oil

Virgin olive oil, unrefined edible olive oil

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1509 30 00 (Virgin olive oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlay and General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 designated food-import entry-point restrictions apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

1509 30 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Import Regulations, 2017)

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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Proper Officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without the licence document on e-Sanchit are liable to detention at port.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Labels must comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; limited rectification of specified labelling deficiencies is permitted at Customs bonded warehouses via a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
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
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to re-export or confiscation under DGFT policy enforcement.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that label rectification at port is a general dispensation — it is not. Rectification is limited to specific items enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs, such as per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date format; structural non-compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 cannot be rectified at port and will result in consignment detention, re-inspection, and potential re-export. Ensure the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) reflects the specific olive oil batch, not a generic product family certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1509 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, virgin olive oil is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers edible vegetable oils under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance requirement.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: 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), all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Which labelling deficiencies are permitted to be rectified at port, and which are not?

Only the specific items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — per-serve RDA percentage contributions and expiry date alongside best-before date (where provided by the manufacturer) — may be rectified via a non-detachable sticker at Customs bonded warehouses; all other labelling non-compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 is not rectifiable at port and will result in detention or re-export.

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