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Other fixed vegetable fats and oils, refined or unrefined

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1515 19 90 (other fixed vegetable fats and oils) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instruction overlays governing rectifiable labelling and out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

1515 19 90

Chapter

15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards (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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure all three mandatory documents — FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) — are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer verifies these uploads.
FSSAI Import Licence (911001) · Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) · Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling conforms to the Food Safety and Standards (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 adjacent to the principal display panel, verified by the authorised FSSAI officer, before visual inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient and overlooking the Certificate of Analysis upload in e-Sanchit. All three document codes — 911001, 0010FS, and 0110FS — are independently verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge; a missing Certificate of Analysis detains the consignment at the port regardless of licence currency. Rectifiable labelling concessions do not extend to missing PGA clearance documents.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1515 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, fixed vegetable fats and oils under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017, with CBIC instruction overlays and the designated food-import entry point requirement under General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three mandatory document codes apply: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry reaches out-of-charge stage.

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

Yes, but only for the categories of rectifiable labelling information specified in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; correction must be made at the customs bonded warehouse by non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel before re-inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.

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