Refined mustard oil of edible grade

Refined edible mustard oil, other rape or colza oil

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1514 99 20 (Refined mustard oil of edible grade) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line under the ITC (HS) import policy, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions govern e-Sanchit document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1514 99 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 current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Certificate of Analysis — food and supplement (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the customs proper officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and prevents out-of-charge regardless of the completeness of other FSSAI documentation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all label information meets the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies must be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, 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 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at a designated food-import port with the FSSAI Import Licence in order but with a label that omits the per-serve RDA percentage or the dual expiry-date format required under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. A labelling deficiency that falls outside the permitted rectification list cannot be corrected at the port and will result in re-export or confiscation; the rectification dispensation applies only to the specific items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order of 18 November 2022, and the correction must be completed before, not after, visual inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1514 99 20 require BIS certification?

No, refined edible mustard oil falls outside 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 FSSAI Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis, and Specimen Copy of Label mandatory 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 (code 911001), Certificate of Analysis — food and supplement (code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS); per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus, out-of-charge will not be granted until all three are verified in e-Sanchit.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment arrives at the port?

Only for the specific items permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18 November 2022 — rectification must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection; deficiencies outside that permitted list cannot be rectified and may result in re-export or confiscation.

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