Oil-cake and oil-cake meal of soyabean, expeller variety

Soyabean oil-cake and meal, expeller variety

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2304 00 10 (Oil-cake and oil-cake meal of soyabean, expeller variety) 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) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2304 00 10

Chapter

23 · Residues and waste from food industries; prepared animal fodder

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-import entry point declaration to CBIC

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 current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified by the proper officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Label document code 0110FS
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 redirection or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified at the port, ensure rectification is carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering original label information, as permitted under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating soyabean oil-cake as an animal-feed ingredient exempt from full FSSAI food-import documentation, when the HSN sits squarely within the FSSAI-regulated food category requiring both an Import Licence and a labelled specimen upload. A consignment arriving at the port with an unlicensed FSSAI status or an absent Specimen Copy of Label will be held for out-of-charge, and demurrage accrues from the date of arrival; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specific labelling deficiencies and does not substitute for a missing Import Licence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2304 00 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers soyabean oil-cake or meal. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with DGFT and CBIC policy overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this HSN before out-of-charge?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies both before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this product?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, as clarified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; rectification must be completed at a customs bonded warehouse using a non-detachable sticker before authorised-officer inspection.

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