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Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed

Crude cottonseed oil, gossypol removed or retained

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1512 21 00 (Crude cottonseed oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed) is subject to food-safety documentation requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Certificate of Analysis mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. No additional sectoral PGA licence has been notified for this tariff line beyond the e-Sanchit document verification carried out by the proper officer at customs.

What this is
HSN code
1512 21 00
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 exporter
  • Food compliance declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Certificate of Analysis covering food and supplement parameters for the consignment before shipment. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 0010FS prior to filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify its presence before granting out-of-charge.
    e-Sanchit document code 0010FS · CCR customs verification instruction
  2. 2
    Ensure the bill of entry package is complete before presentation to the proper officer. Where the bill has not been routed through a PGA for NOC, customs will independently verify that document code 0010FS has been uploaded; absence of the Certificate of Analysis will result in detention pending upload.
    e-Sanchit document code 0010FS · CCR customs verification instruction
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the Certificate of Analysis as a secondary document rather than a clearance-blocking prerequisite. Where the consignment has not been routed through a PGA for an NOC, the proper officer is specifically instructed to verify document code 0010FS in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge — an absent or misclassified upload results in detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the correct document is filed.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1512 21 00 require BIS certification?
No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers crude cottonseed oil. The operative requirement at the bill-of-entry stage is upload of a Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) in e-Sanchit, verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge.
What is document code 0010FS and who issues it?
Document code 0010FS is the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement products, typically issued by an accredited laboratory or the exporting manufacturer and uploaded by the importer in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage.
Is a PGA NOC always required for this tariff line?
Not necessarily; the CCR instruction covers bills that have not been routed through a PGA for an NOC, directing the proper officer to verify document code 0010FS independently. Importers should confirm current FSSAI import-food requirements before each shipment, as high-risk edible oils may attract additional scrutiny.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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