Crude oil

Crude sesame oil, unrefined fixed vegetable oil

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1515 50 10 (Crude sesame oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and conformity requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including pre-clearance verification of labelling under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports per 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) oversight at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1515 50 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
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 proper officer will verify this upload on PGA-facilitated bills prior to granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Labels must comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible labelling deficiencies may be rectified at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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
3
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under 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 re-export without FSSAI clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading a valid FSSAI Import Licence while tendering a label that omits the per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance as mandated under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Although certain labelling deficiencies are rectifiable at a customs-bonded warehouse under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs, the rectification must be completed before visual re-inspection by the authorised officer; a consignment presented for inspection with an uncorrected non-rectifiable deficiency faces detention and potential confiscation rather than a labelling cure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1515 50 10 require BIS certification?

No, crude sesame oil is not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis, and label-compliance requirements 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 (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), all verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported crude sesame oil be corrected at the port?

Yes, but only for the categories of deficiency specified under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel; the rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.

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