Edible grade

Edible grade fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1515 29 10 (Edible grade fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) applying policy-level overlays at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1515 29 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 (FSS (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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit. Also upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence doc code 911001 · Certificate of Analysis doc code 0010FS · Specimen Copy of Label doc code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import port under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry. Any rectifiable labelling deficiency must be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, before the authorised officer's visual inspection.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as an unlimited post-arrival remedy. The FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 rectification dispensation applies only to the specific deficiencies enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; a label deficiency outside that enumerated list is not rectifiable and will result in consignment detention or re-export. Importers should obtain a pre-shipment label review against the 2020 Regulations to avoid ground rent and demurrage accumulating during a contested detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1515 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, edible grade fixed vegetable and microbial fats and oils 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 Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis, and label-compliance requirements applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); customs out-of-charge is withheld until all three are verified in e-Sanchit.

Can a consignment with a labelling deficiency be cleared after rectification at port?

Only if the deficiency falls within the enumerated list in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection, and deficiencies outside the enumerated list do not qualify for this dispensation.

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