Colza oil

Crude colza oil, unrefined rape or colza seed oil

FSSAI CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 1514 11 10 (Colza oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and non-GM origin cum GM-free certification under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) phytosanitary clearance applies concurrently, and consignments are permitted only through the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1514 11 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
Sanitary or Phytosanitary Certificate from PPQS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

PPQSPPQS·Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary regime

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 (document code 911001) before the consignment is dispatched. Ensure a Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0010FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; the out-of-charge officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0010FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Attach a non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate to each consignment dispatched on or after 1 March 2021. A non-GM origin and GM-free attestation incorporated on the phytosanitary or health certificate is accepted, provided it contains all information and declarations specified in the format issued by FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021.
FSSAI order F.No. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/2018(Part-I) dated 03-12-2020 · FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any labelling deficiency that qualifies for rectification under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be remedied by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection, without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and overlooking the non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate, which became mandatory for consignments dispatched on or after 1 March 2021. Absence of this certificate — or a certificate that does not match the FSSAI-prescribed format of 21 August 2021 — will result in consignment detention at the designated port regardless of whether the licence itself is current. The PPQS phytosanitary clearance is a concurrent and independent requirement; a valid FSSAI licence does not substitute for it.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1514 11 10 require BIS certification?

No, crude colza 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, with concurrent Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage phytosanitary clearance and the designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

When did the mandatory non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate requirement take effect, and what format is accepted?

The requirement applies to consignments dispatched from the exporting country on or after 1 March 2021, per FSSAI order dated 03-12-2020. A GM-free attestation on the phytosanitary or health certificate is accepted provided it contains all declarations specified in the FSSAI format issued on 21-08-2021.

Can labelling deficiencies on crude colza oil consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, specified labelling information under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; missing PGA clearances such as the FSSAI licence or GM-free certificate are not rectifiable at port.

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