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Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils, unrefined fractions

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1515 90 99 (other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) policy condition, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversees the e-Sanchit document-verification requirement at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1515 90 99

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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit. 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 customs out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001, 0010FS, 0110FS · CCR e-Sanchit requirement
2
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. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Any rectifiable labelling deficiency — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 as modified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as correctable at any stage, without recognising that rectification is confined strictly to the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection — not after. An FSSAI Import Licence that is current does not itself cure a labelling non-compliance: if the label is deficient beyond the categories listed in the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the permitted-rectification orders, the consignment faces detention and potential re-export, regardless of the Certificate of Analysis.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1515 90 99 require BIS certification?

No, fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils under this residual tariff line are 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 designated-port and e-Sanchit document requirements administered by CBIC.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this HSN?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment is cleared through customs?

No. Rectification is permitted only at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 as modified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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