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Hydrogenated or modified vegetable fats and oils, not further prepared

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1516 20 29 (Other vegetable fats and oils, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) procedural overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
1516 20 29
Chapter
15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Certificate of Analysis from FSSAI
  • Specimen copy of label from importer
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. 1
    Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
    FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
  2. 2
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and cannot receive out-of-charge clearance regardless of FSSAI licence validity.
    General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
  3. 3
    Verify label compliance against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — rectification must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
    FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label deficiencies as a post-clearance matter. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 permits correction only at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection — not after out-of-charge. A consignment released with uncorrected mandatory label information (including per-serve RDA percentages and dual date declarations) is treated as a regulatory non-conformance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, exposing the importer to product detention and potential re-export.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1516 20 29 require BIS certification?
No, hydrogenated and modified vegetable fats and oils 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 the FSSAI Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis, and specimen label upload in e-Sanchit forming the mandatory clearance framework.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?
Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS), and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS). All three must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.
Can labelling deficiencies for this product be corrected after the consignment clears customs?
No. The rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 applies only at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection; corrections must be made by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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