Edible grade

Edible grade cottonseed or safflower oil fractions

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1512 29 10 (Edible grade cottonseed or safflower oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit document upload before customs out-of-charge. The consignment must also comply with designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.

What this is

HSN code

1512 29 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 customs proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the licence upload will be detained.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Ensure the label meets the requirements of the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any rectifiable labelling deficiency must be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a valid FSSAI Import Licence as a complete clearance and overlooking the concurrent e-Sanchit upload requirement for both the Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) and the specimen label (0110FS). Customs out-of-charge is conditional on all three document codes being present in e-Sanchit simultaneously; a missing Certificate of Analysis alone is sufficient grounds for detention, and the rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specific listed deficiencies — it does not cure an absent mandatory upload.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1512 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, edible grade vegetable oil fractions under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. 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 specimen label required at the bill of entry.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (0010FS), and specimen copy of label (0110FS); all must be present in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this product?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling elements listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label, before authorised officer inspection.

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