Other

Chemically modified animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils, inedible mixtures

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1518 00 39 (Other chemically modified 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 ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1518 00 39

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 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); the proper officer will verify all three documents before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001, 0010FS, 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points as required under 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 diversion or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before vessel departure. Permitted port-side rectification is limited to affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label; the rectification must occur in a customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
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 frequent error on this tariff line is treating the port-side rectification dispensation as a licence to ship with incomplete labels. The FSSAI-CBIC rectification window covers only specified labelling deficiencies — per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — and only where the manufacturer has supplied the corrective information; missing regulatory particulars not covered by the dispensation cannot be rectified at port and the consignment faces detention or re-export. Upload all three e-Sanchit documents before the bill of entry is filed, not at the inspection stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1518 00 39 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers chemically modified fats and oils under Heading 1518. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

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

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

Only the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and FSSAI order dated 17-06-2022 may be rectified — by a single non-detachable sticker in a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection; all other label non-conformances must be resolved before shipment or the consignment faces detention.

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