Edible grade

Edible grade hydrogenated or inter-esterified vegetable fats and oils

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1516 20 11 (Edible grade vegetable fats and oils) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1516 20 11

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Designated-port compliance from DGFT

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 upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; both documents must be present in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment non-compliant with the food-import entry-point restriction and liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information. Any rectifiable labelling deficiency must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a valid FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient clearance while neglecting the labelling pre-compliance requirement. The FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 mandate specific nutritional disclosures — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry information — that must be present on the label before the authorised officer's inspection; deficiencies discovered at inspection trigger rectification at the customs bonded warehouse, extending dwell time and generating demurrage. Label review against the 2020 Regulations should be completed at origin, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1516 20 11 require BIS certification?

No, edible grade hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an FSSAI Import Licence and compliance with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 as the operative requirements.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only within the scope defined by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022: rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, and expiry-date additions are permitted only where the information is provided by the manufacturer itself.

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