Palm kernel oil

Crude palm kernel oil, unrefined vegetable fat

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1513 21 10 (Crude palm kernel oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlays apply as additional clearance requirements. Import through any port in Kerala is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

1513 21 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 (FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017)

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 before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010fs) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110fs) in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
2
Route the consignment only through a permitted food-import entry point under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import through any port in Kerala is explicitly prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy for this CTI; consignments arriving at a Kerala port are liable to detention and re-export.
ITC (HS) policy, CTI 1513 21 10 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at Customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before the authorised officer's inspection.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The Kerala port prohibition is the most frequently missed restriction on this tariff line: importers who route the consignment to a Kerala port on grounds of logistical convenience face immediate detention regardless of the FSSAI Import Licence being current and all e-Sanchit documents duly uploaded. The prohibition is an ITC (HS) policy condition, not a FSSAI order, and no post-arrival waiver is available — the consignment must be re-exported or abandoned. Confirm the discharge port against the ITC (HS) permitted list before booking the vessel.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1513 21 10 require BIS certification?

No, crude palm kernel oil is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an ITC (HS) port-restriction overlay administered by DGFT.

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 (document code 0010fs), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110fs); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but only for the specific rectifiable items listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve RDA percentages and dual date declarations — and only at a Customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

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