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Sunflower seed, safflower or cotton seed oil fractions, other

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1512 19 90 (Other sunflower seed, safflower or cotton seed oil fractions) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements 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. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlays apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

1512 19 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 ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the licence are detained at the port of entry.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · 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 deficiencies in the nutritional information — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering original label information, before inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention, demurrage, and re-export under the FSSAI import enforcement regime.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence alone secures out-of-charge; the Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) are independently mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit, and absence of either triggers detention even where the licence is current. Labelling rectification at port is permitted only for specific enumerated deficiencies under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — it is not a general cure for non-compliant labels, and any rectification must be completed before visual inspection by the authorised officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1512 19 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family; import of sunflower seed, safflower or cotton seed oil fractions 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 label compliance requirements.

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 per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for imported edible oil consignments?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection; broader label non-compliance is not rectifiable at port and may result in re-export or confiscation.

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