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Refined and other olive oil, not chemically modified

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1509 90 90 (other olive oil and its fractions) 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 through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1509 90 90

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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer will verify all three documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) · Specimen copy of label (0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to 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 labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch. Limited rectification of specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, as per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as a general dispensation rather than a narrowly scoped exception. Only the specific labelling items enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — per-serve RDA percentages and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at port; all other labelling deficiencies remain non-rectifiable and expose the consignment to detention, re-inspection, or re-export. The manufacturer must itself provide the expiry-date information; a third-party sticker not traceable to the manufacturer is not accepted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1509 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, olive oil and its fractions fall outside 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 FSSAI Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis, and labelling compliance as the operative requirements at the bill of entry.

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

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit: 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); the proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until all three are verified.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported olive oil be corrected after arrival in India?

Only the specific items listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — per-serve RDA contribution percentages and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by a non-detachable sticker, provided the information is supplied by the manufacturer; all other label deficiencies are not eligible for port-level rectification.

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