Soap stocks

Soap stocks, residues from fatty substance treatment

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1522 00 20 (Soap stocks) is prohibited from import under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). No import is permitted under this tariff line except through a DGFT-authorised channel, and a Health Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

1522 00 20

Chapter

15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 15

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the import status before any purchase order is placed: soap stocks under CTI 1522 00 20 are Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy. No import is lawfully permitted unless a specific DGFT authorisation applies to the consignment.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 15 · DGFT (Prohibited category)
2
Where import proceeds under a valid DGFT authorisation, ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 15 · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is proceeding with a shipment on the assumption that a general animal-product or fatty-substance authorisation covers soap stocks. The ITC (HS) Prohibited classification is CTI-specific: no general fats-and-oils licence substitutes for a dedicated DGFT authorisation for 1522 00 20. Consignments arriving without the correct authorisation face outright confiscation or compulsory re-export under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1522 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, soap stocks are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed exclusively by the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, and import is not permitted without a specific DGFT authorisation.

What document code is required in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

A Health Certificate under document code 6360AQ must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge on any bill of entry filed under CTI 1522 00 20.

Can soap stocks be imported under a general advance authorisation or OGL licence?

No. The Prohibited classification under the ITC (HS) policy means the tariff line is closed to import absent a specific DGFT authorisation; general advance authorisations and Open General Licences do not override a Prohibited-category designation.

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