Babassu oil and its fractions, other than edible grade

Babassu oil and fractions, non-edible grade

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1513 29 30 (Babassu oil and its fractions, other than edible grade) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with e-Sanchit document upload mandatory before out-of-charge. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and overseen by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1513 29 30

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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify all three documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Where permitted labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by an authorised FSSAI officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
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 most common error on this tariff line is conflating the non-edible-grade classification with an exemption from FSSAI controls. Because this HSN sits within the fats-and-oils chapter and retains FSSAI oversight regardless of grade, the Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis (0010FS), and label specimen (0110FS) are all mandatory at the bill of entry — omitting any one of them will result in consignment detention and demurrage until the missing document is uploaded and verified by the authorised officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1513 29 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers babassu oil or its fractions. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence and Certificate of Analysis required at the bill of entry.

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 for food and supplement (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

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

Yes, but only within the categories permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; rectification must be completed at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter original label information.

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