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Partly hydrogenated or modified vegetable fats and oils

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1516 20 19 (Other modified vegetable fats and oils) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points, with customs oversight administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1516 20 19

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
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 a current FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Simultaneously upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer will verify all three documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Certificate of Analysis document code 0010FS · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment only 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 a non-designated port are detained pending examination and are liable to re-export or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be completed at a 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 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient for clearance without ensuring all three e-Sanchit uploads — document codes 911001, 0010FS, and 0110FS — are present and verified prior to out-of-charge. A PGA-facilitated bill where any one of these document codes is missing will be held by the proper officer, generating demurrage and ground rent at the designated port. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies do not excuse a missing Certificate of Analysis and cannot be corrected post out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1516 20 19 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of partly hydrogenated or modified vegetable fats and oils 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 document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

What labelling deficiencies may be rectified at the port, and how?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 17-06-2022, certain deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and best-before/expiry-date alignment — may be rectified at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before the authorised officer's inspection.

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