Edible grade

Edible grade castor oil and its fractions

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1515 30 10 (Edible grade castor oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including compliance with FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlay applicable at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1515 30 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · 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 in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are subject to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Verify label compliance against FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary-allowance percentages and dual expiry/best-before dates — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, under the dispensation confirmed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence is the only clearance required and neglecting to upload the Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is presented. Customs proper officers are explicitly instructed to verify all three documents before granting out-of-charge, and a missing document code — even when the FSSAI licence itself is current — results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is remedied.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1515 30 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers edible grade castor 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 FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 as the operative framework.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported edible castor oil be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation confirmed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label; structural or safety-parameter non-compliance cannot be rectified at port.

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