Microbial fats and oils and their fractions

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1515 60 00 (Microbial fats and oils and their fractions) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with entry restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. No additional sectoral PGA clearance is recorded in the operative compliance record beyond the port-of-entry condition.

What this is

HSN code

1515 60 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 4(D), Chapter 15

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT
Compliance documentation from State government

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the port of import is among the designated food-import entry points mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Filing a bill of entry at a non-designated port for a product falling within the food-entry-point condition exposes the consignment to detention and re-routing.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
2
Confirm the ITC (HS) import policy status at the time of filing the bill of entry; the policy condition for Chapter 15 tariff lines is subject to periodic DGFT notification amendments. Retain the applicable DGFT policy condition documentation with the customs file.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 15 · DGFT import policy conditions

A word of counsel

The most common oversight on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry at a general cargo port without verifying food-entry-point designation under General Note 4(D). Microbial oils are classified within Chapter 15 as edible-category fats, and the food-import port condition applies regardless of the refined or fractionated state of the product; a consignment cleared at a non-designated port is liable to detention and ground rent pending re-routing to a compliant entry point.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1515 60 00 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers microbial fats and oils. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the operative obligation being compliance with the designated food-import entry-point condition under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Does the food-entry-point condition under General Note 4(D) apply to refined or fractionated microbial oils as well?

Yes. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 applies to the tariff line irrespective of whether the product is crude, refined, or in fractionated form, as the condition attaches to the CTI classification, not to the processing state.

What happens if a consignment of microbial fats arrives at a non-designated entry point?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of arrival, with demurrage and ground rent accruing, until it is either re-routed to a designated food-import entry point or dealt with under Customs Act provisions; clearance on merit at a non-designated port is not permitted under the ITC (HS) food-entry-point condition.

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