Animal fats and oils and their fractions

Hydrogenated or modified animal fats, oils and fractions

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1516 10 00 (Animal fats and oils and their fractions) is classified as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). No general import is permitted; consignments arriving without a valid policy-level authorisation are liable to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

What this is

HSN code

1516 10 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 15

Customs documentation

Certificate of Analysis from FSSAI
Health Certificate from AQCS

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that import of the consignment is not barred by the Prohibited status under the ITC (HS) policy for this CTI. No import is permissible without a specific policy authorisation from DGFT; filing a bill of entry without such authorisation invites outright confiscation.
ITC (HS) import policy — Prohibited classification, Chapter 15
2
Where a policy-level exemption or authorisation has been obtained, upload the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is presented for out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 15 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010FS and 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying a consignment of partially hydrogenated animal fat as a vegetable-origin product under Chapter 15 in the belief that only vegetable fractions are Prohibited. The Prohibited status applies specifically to the animal-origin sub-heading 1516 10 00, and a mis-declaration of origin to escape the policy bar constitutes misdeclaration under the Customs Act, 1962, attracting both confiscation of the goods and personal liability for the importer of record.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1516 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed exclusively by the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which bars general importation of hydrogenated or modified animal fats and oils.

Are any document codes mandatory in e-Sanchit if a policy authorisation is obtained?

Yes. The Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can an Advance Authorisation holder import this HSN for re-export or processing?

The ITC (HS) policy records an outright Prohibited status for this CTI with no carve-out noted in the available policy record; any claimed exemption must be validated directly with DGFT before shipment, as arrival without confirmed authorisation risks confiscation.

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