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Hydrogenated or modified vegetable fats and oils, not further prepared

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1516 20 99 covers residual hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified, or elaidinised vegetable fats and oils, and is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administering the applicable policy overlays.

What this is

HSN code

1516 20 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 and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS), and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · document codes 0010FS, 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified, confirm that rectification is limited to the categories permitted under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus. Rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient for out-of-charge without separately verifying that the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are also uploaded in e-Sanchit. All three documents are independently mandatory; absence of any one triggers detention at the designated port. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers only specified nutritional and date-related omissions — it does not cure a missing FSSAI clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1516 20 99 require BIS certification?

No, hydrogenated and modified 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, Certificate of Analysis, and Specimen Copy of Label required at the bill of entry.

Are all three e-Sanchit document codes mandatory at every bill of entry for this HSN?

Yes. Document codes 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 0010FS (Certificate of Analysis), and 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label) must each be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, as confirmed by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

What labelling deficiencies may be rectified at the port under the FSSAI dispensation?

Rectifiable items under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date; rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker before authorised-officer inspection.

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