Of low erucic acid rape or colza seeds

Oil-cake and solid residues of low erucic acid rape or colza seeds

FSSAI CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 2306 41 00 (Oil-cake of low erucic acid rape or colza seeds) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and Non-GM origin cum GM-free certification requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) phytosanitary clearance applies as a concurrent overlay, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

2306 41 00

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
Phytosanitary certificate from PPQS
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

PPQSPPQS·Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary regime

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 ensure a Non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate is obtained for every consignment dispatched from the exporting country on or after 1 March 2021. A Non-GM origin cum GM-free attestation on the phytosanitary or health certificate is also accepted, provided it contains all information and declarations specified in the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021.
FSSAI order F.N. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/2018(part1) dated 03-12-2020 and FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021
2
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Proper Officer must verify these mandatory documents are uploaded before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any labelling deficiencies permissible under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 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 common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without the Non-GM origin cum GM-free attestation — or obtaining an attestation that omits the specific declarations mandated by the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021. A phytosanitary certificate that carries only a generic GM-free statement, without the full format prescribed by FSSAI, is rejected at the port and the consignment is detained pending a conforming certificate; re-export or destruction may follow if the defect cannot be remedied within the permitted rectification window.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2306 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, oil-cake and solid residues of vegetable oil extraction are not within the 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 a concurrent Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage phytosanitary overlay and the Non-GM origin cum GM-free certification requirement.

Is the Non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate required for all shipments or only those dispatched after a specific date?

The requirement applies to all consignments dispatched from the exporting country on or after 1 March 2021, per FSSAI order F.N. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/2018(part1) dated 03-12-2020; the attestation must conform to the format prescribed in the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021.

Can labelling defects be rectified at the port, and what is the permitted method?

Yes, specified labelling deficiencies under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, before authorised officer inspection per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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