Of niger seeds
Oil-cake and solid residues from niger seed extraction
HSN 2306 90 22 (oil-cake and other solid residues from the extraction of niger seed fats or oils) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Oil-cakes and residues from other oilseeds — or animal feed preparations under Chapter 23 that include additives — may fall under tariff lines that do carry compliance, making classification accuracy the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all residues within Chapter 23: prepared animal feed compounded with minerals, vitamins, or additives may attract separate regulatory scrutiny, and niger seed oil itself — the upstream product — is classified differently. Re-classification by customs on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending any applicable licence or clearance. Verify that the import is uncompounded solid residue resulting solely from niger seed oil extraction before relying on this absence of compliance.