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Other refined safflower or cottonseed oil fractions

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1512 29 90 (Other cottonseed or safflower oil fractions) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is also subject to the designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions on rectifiable labelling apply at the port of clearance.

What this is

HSN code

1512 29 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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Additionally, upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) — customs out-of-charge will not be granted unless all three documents are present in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · Certificate of Analysis 0010FS · Specimen Copy of Label 0110FS · CCR mandatory-document requirement
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution data and date-of-expiry information — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, subject to verification by the authorised FSSAI officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 · 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 is sufficient for out-of-charge. Customs officers verify all three mandatory e-Sanchit uploads — FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis (0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) — independently; a missing Certificate of Analysis triggers detention even when the licence is current. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers only specified informational deficiencies and does not extend to missing or incorrect product-safety parameters on the label.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1512 29 90 require BIS certification?

No, other cottonseed and safflower oil fractions are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the designated food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Are all three e-Sanchit documents mandatory even for small commercial shipments?

Yes. The FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis (0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) must each be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, regardless of shipment size; PGA-facilitated bills are verified by the proper officer against all three codes.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected at the port rather than before shipment?

Only specified deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution data and date-of-expiry information — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus; rectification must be by a single non-detachable sticker and is subject to verification by the authorised FSSAI officer before re-inspection.

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