Meal of soyabean, solvent extracted (defatted)

Solvent extracted defatted soyabean meal (de-oiled cake)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2304 00 30 (Meal of soyabean, solvent extracted — defatted) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory GM-status and grade declaration at the bill of entry. Import is restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments are permitted only through notified designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

2304 00 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
GM-status declaration from 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. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; both documents must be verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · Label document 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Declare the GM status (Genetically Modified or Not) and the grade of the product (fit for human or animal consumption) in the bill of entry format prescribed for ITC HS code 23040030. This mandatory field was introduced specifically for crushed and de-oiled GM soya cake identification.
CBIC Instruction 22/2021-Customs dated 27-10-2021
3
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, per the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · 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 failing to complete the GM-status and grade fields in the bill of entry, treating them as optional identifiers rather than mandatory declarations under CBIC Instruction 22/2021-Customs. An incomplete declaration on either field — GM status or human/animal-consumption grade — stalls out-of-charge and may trigger a misdeclaration inquiry under the Customs Act, 1962, quite independently of the FSSAI licence being current. Verify these fields are populated correctly in the electronic bill of entry before vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2304 00 30 require BIS certification?

No, solvent-extracted soyabean meal is not within any 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 ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

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 the CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs framework.

Does the GM-status declaration apply even when the soya meal is destined for animal feed rather than human consumption?

Yes. The GM-status and grade declaration is mandatory for both human-consumption and animal-consumption grades under CBIC Instruction 22/2021-Customs, and the grade field itself captures the human/animal distinction — the two declarations are cumulative, not alternative.

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