Sal fat (processed or refined)

Processed or refined sal fat, edible vegetable fat preparation

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1517 90 10 (Sal fat, processed or refined) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is restricted to 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), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1517 90 10

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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. A consignment arriving at a non-designated port is liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure product labelling meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date. Rectification of permissible labelling deficiencies must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a current FSSAI Import Licence while overlooking the Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) or the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) as separate mandatory e-Sanchit uploads — customs officers check each document code individually, and a missing upload triggers detention and demurrage even when the licence itself is valid. Labelling rectification is permitted only for the specific deficiencies listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; substantive non-compliance cannot be rectified at port and will result in re-export or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1517 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, processed or refined sal fat falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 mandatory at the bill of entry.

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 (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); out-of-charge is withheld until all three are verified per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Only the specific deficiencies listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by a single non-detachable sticker; all rectification must occur before the authorised officer's visual inspection, and the original label information must not be altered.

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