Other virgin olive oils

Other virgin olive oils, unrefined edible olive oil

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1509 40 00 (Other virgin olive oils) 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. Consignments must enter only through 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) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1509 40 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 (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify this document against the e-Sanchit record before granting out-of-charge; absence of the licence results in detention of the consignment.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Labels must comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are not permitted clearance regardless of the validity of FSSAI and labelling documents.
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 treating label rectification as a post-detention remedy rather than a pre-inspection step. The rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus applies only to defined categories of labelling deficiency and must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer; a missing FSSAI Import Licence or an absent Certificate of Analysis is not a rectifiable deficiency and will result in consignment detention, demurrage accrual, and potential re-export order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1509 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, other virgin olive oils are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers edible vegetable oils in this sub-heading. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis, and designated food-import entry-point compliance.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a consignment of other virgin olive oils?

Three mandatory documents are required: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded before the bill of entry is filed.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported olive oil be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Only defined rectifiable deficiencies — such as per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date additions — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; corrections must be completed before visual inspection by the authorised officer.

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