Sunflower seed oil

Crude sunflower seed oil, unrefined vegetable oil

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1512 11 10 (Sunflower seed oil, crude) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Certificate of Analysis and specimen label uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers an ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy overlay, historically including a Tariff Rate Quota scheme for crude sunflower seed oil, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1512 11 10

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 label copy 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.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit 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); out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Certificate of Analysis document code 0010FS · Specimen label document code 0110FS · CCR PGA-facilitation instruction
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-designated ports will result in consignment detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Confirm whether a Tariff Rate Quota allocation from DGFT is required or available before placing the purchase order. TRQ allocations for crude sunflower seed oil under ITC (HS) 15121110 were operative for FY 2022-23 only; no TRQs were allocated for FY 2023-24. Any claim to duty exemption under the TRQ scheme must be supported by a valid TRQ certificate and Ministry of Finance Notification No. 30/2022-Customs dated 24-05-2022.
DGFT Public Notice 10/2015-20 dated 24-05-2022 · DGFT Public Notice 50/2015-20 dated 11-01-2023 · DGFT Public Notice 60/2015-20 dated 01-03-2023 · Ministry of Finance Notification 30/2022-Customs dated 24-05-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting an expired or FY 2022-23 TRQ certificate at the bill of entry and claiming the reduced duty rate under Notification No. 30/2022-Customs after the scheme's validity lapsed. No TRQs were allocated for FY 2023-24 onwards; imports without a valid TRQ allocation are assessed at the standard applicable duty rate, and retrospective duty recovery with interest is levied where the concessional rate was claimed without entitlement. Verify DGFT allocation status before the bill of lading is issued.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1512 11 10 require BIS certification?

No, crude sunflower seed oil falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with DGFT administering the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy overlay.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit 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); out-of-charge is withheld until all three are verified.

Is the Tariff Rate Quota scheme for crude sunflower seed oil still available?

No. The TRQ scheme operated for FY 2022-23 only, with TRQ validity extended to 31 March 2023 and bills of lading dated on or before 31 March 2023 permitted until 30 June 2023; per DGFT Public Notice 50/2015-20, no TRQs were allocated for FY 2023-24.

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