Safflower oil, non-edible grade

Safflower oil, non-edible grade (refined or crude)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1512 19 40 (Safflower oil, non-edible grade) is subject to a mandatory Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) requirement enforced at the bill-of-entry stage under customs out-of-charge verification. No sectoral PGA is listed against this tariff line, and the operative compliance obligation is the e-Sanchit upload of the Certificate of Analysis before out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

1512 19 40

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 15

Customs documentation

Certificate of Analysis from supplier
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Certificate of Analysis for the safflower oil consignment confirming its non-edible grade classification. Upload this document in e-Sanchit under document code 0010FS before filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC e-Sanchit document code 0010FS · CCR verification requirement for PGA-facilitated bills
2
Confirm the import policy status under ITC (HS) Chapter 15 before shipment. The non-edible grade designation must be clearly stated in the commercial invoice and Certificate of Analysis to avoid reclassification risk at customs assessment.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 15

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the non-edible grade product with edible safflower oil variants, which attract FSSAI clearance requirements. The 0010FS Certificate of Analysis is the document that establishes non-edible grade status at the bill of entry; a generic supplier certificate that does not explicitly confirm non-edible classification will not satisfy the proper officer's verification obligation and risks consignment detention pending a corrected document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1512 19 40 require BIS certification?

No, non-edible grade safflower oil is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative requirement at the bill of entry is a Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, with import policy governed under ITC (HS) Chapter 15.

Is document code 0010FS mandatory even when the bill is not routed through a PGA for NOC?

Yes. The CCR instruction expressly requires the proper officer to verify that document code 0010FS has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge on all bills, including PGA-facilitated bills not routed through a PGA for NOC.

Does the non-edible grade designation affect which regulator governs the import?

Yes. Edible safflower oil falls under FSSAI's food-safety regime and carries additional licence and labelling requirements; the non-edible grade at HSN 1512 19 40 sits outside that food-safety framework, with compliance limited to the Certificate of Analysis and ITC (HS) policy conditions.

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