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Industrial fatty acids from rubberseed oil refining
HSN 3823 19 00 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, other) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 12124:1987 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 28 October 2022, by virtue of the Rubberseed Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022. No additional customs-clearance overlay is recorded for this tariff line beyond the BIS obligation.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 12124:1987 for rubberseed fatty acids. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.Rubberseed Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022 · S.O. 1966(E) dated 27-04-2022
- 2Ensure each consignment lot bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its primary container, not on outer packaging alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Rubberseed Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022
- 3Obtain and retain the manufacturer's test certificate referencing IS 12124:1987 for each batch. Customs may call for the certificate at the port of entry; absence delays clearance and may trigger detention.IS 12124:1987 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
- 4Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention and potential re-export or confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.Rubberseed Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022 · S.O. 1966(E) dated 27-04-2022 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
- 5Confirm applicability under General Note 2 of the Import Policy, which governs goods subject to compulsory BIS certification. Ensure import documentation reflects QCO compliance to satisfy customs assessment under the relevant policy condition.General Note 2 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rubberseed Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022
The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the HSN 3823 19 00 residual catchall as outside the Rubberseed Fatty Acids QCO scope — suppliers of other industrial fatty acids processed from sources other than rubberseed may hold no IS 12124:1987 CM/L licence, and the importer discovers the gap only at the port. The QCO is product-specific to rubberseed fatty acids regardless of the broader HSN catchall language; importing any other fatty acid under this code without confirming CM/L coverage by product specification risks detention at port and monetary penalty under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.