Fixed vegetable oils, namely the following: cardamom oil, chillies or capsicum oil, turmeric oil, ajwain seed oil, niger seed oil, garlic oil

Fixed vegetable oils (cardamom, capsicum, turmeric, ajwain, garlic)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1515 90 30 covers fixed vegetable oils — cardamom oil, chillies or capsicum oil, turmeric oil, ajwain seed oil, niger seed oil, and garlic oil — and is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must also comply with designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

1515 90 30

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 an FSSAI Import Licence before the consignment arrives at the Indian port of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. The proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; a missing or expired licence results in consignment detention.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload a Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Labels must conform to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible rectifications — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date additions — may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
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
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention regardless of the currency of the FSSAI Import Licence.
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 treating label deficiencies as automatically rectifiable and therefore non-critical. The FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 define a closed list of permissible label rectifications; any deficiency outside that list — including missing mandatory declarations specific to edible oils — cannot be cured at the port and will result in consignment rejection or re-export, irrespective of whether the FSSAI Import Licence is valid.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1515 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, fixed vegetable oils such as cardamom, capsicum, turmeric, ajwain, niger seed, and garlic oil are not covered by 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 at the designated food-import entry point.

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

Three documents must be uploaded: Certificate of Analysis (0010FS), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001). The proper officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.

Can a label that omits per-serve RDA contribution be rectified at the Indian port?

Yes, per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance is among the items that may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus, provided the rectification is made without altering the original label.

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