Sunflower oil, edible grade

Sunflower seed oil, edible grade, refined or unrefined

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1512 19 10 (Sunflower oil, edible grade) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and conformity obligations under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies the tariff line under the ITC (HS) import policy, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administers documentary verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1512 19 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 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 ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before the bill of entry is filed. The Proper Officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without the licence on record in e-Sanchit are detained at port.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · 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 at the bill of entry stage. Label declarations must meet the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowances; rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
Route the consignment only through the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention and re-export, irrespective of the validity of the FSSAI Import Licence.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the sole documentation obligation and overlooking the concurrent requirement to upload both the Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) in e-Sanchit. A consignment that arrives with all three documents but with label information not meeting the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — particularly the per-serve RDA contribution — can still be held for rectification; only deficiencies within the FSSAI-notified rectifiable category may be corrected at the bonded warehouse, and missing core information is grounds for re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1512 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, edible-grade sunflower oil is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 label-compliance requirements at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded before the Proper Officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only for deficiencies within the FSSAI-notified rectifiable category under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; rectification is carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection, without altering the original label.

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