Babassu oil and its fractions edible grade

Babassu oil and its fractions, edible grade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1513 29 20 (Babassu oil and its fractions, edible grade) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with customs oversight administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1513 29 20

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 before shipment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 prior to filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) — customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · document codes 0010FS and 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points. Verify port eligibility before vessel departure; arrival at a non-designated port triggers consignment detention regardless of FSSAI licence validity.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus
3
Ensure the imported consignment's labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as a post-arrival administrative option rather than a pre-inspection obligation. Rectification under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual or re-inspection by the authorised officer; consignments presented for inspection with outstanding label deficiencies that exceed the permissible rectification list face re-export or destruction, not a second opportunity to correct.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1513 29 20 require BIS certification?

No, edible-grade babassu oil falls outside 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, requiring an FSSAI Import Licence and mandatory e-Sanchit uploads of the Certificate of Analysis and specimen label.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (0010FS), and specimen copy of label (0110FS); customs out-of-charge is withheld until all three are verified per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

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

Yes, but only within the scope permitted by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, using a non-detachable sticker, and applies only to specified items such as per-serve RDA data and expiry date supplied by the manufacturer.

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