Tariff item · Chapter 15 · Section III, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage prod…
HS 1516 20 31Edible grade
Animal,vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats, animal or vegetable waxes › Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared › Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions
- Customs duty
- 80%
- Notified, 45/2025-Customs
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 25%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 80% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 5% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 54); the tariff's statutory rate is 80%.
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| SAFTA | 8% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 9% | United Arab Emirates |
| India–Australia ECTA | 19.3% | Australia |
| India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs | 27% | Norway |
| India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs | 32.14% | Iceland |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 36% | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| SAPTA | 40% | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
- Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
Documents: FSSAI Import License (FSSAI).
"*In case of PGA facilitated bills i.e. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,Proper Officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-Certificate of Analysis - food & supplement[0010FS], specimen copy of label[0110FS], FSSAI Import license[911001]have been uploaded in (E-Sanchit) before giving Out-of-Charge(OOC)*Ensure compliance of general notes 4(d) of Sched-I of ITC(HS) 2022 for food Import entry points*Refer letter no.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding rectifiable labeling information for Imported food consignments and order no.1828/ Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports -2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding Import of clove stem received from food safety and standards Authority of India and CBIC instruction no.10/2022-Customs dtd 28-06-2022 wherein para 2.(i). On the rectifiable labeling information for Imported food consignments (a) in addtition to the labeling deficiencies for which a special dispensation for rectification has been provided under reg6 of FSS (import) regulations, 2017 and under order dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, the labeling information as per the requirement of FSS (labeling and display) regulations, 2020 as mentioned below may also be alowed to be rectified at the port:- . Per serve percentage (%) contribution to recommended dietary allowance calculated on the basis of 2000 kcal energy, 67 g total fat, 22g saturated fat,2g trans fat, 50g, added sugar, and 2000 mg of sodium (5g salt) requirement for average adult per day;. Date of expiry along with best before date, subject to the condition that this information is provided by the manufacturer itself and the same shall be verified by the authorised officer. (b) this rectification shall be carried out at customs bound warehouses before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer or his representative by affixing a single non-detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display panel without altering the original label information in any manner. *Ref CBIC instruction no 09/23-CUS dt 07-03-23 in modification to instructions no 10/22-CUS dt 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order dt 18-11-22 issued under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for Imported food consignment*"
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Free.
Notes on these rates
- The statutory rates come from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal (CBIC's tariff of 30.06.2025). Changes the Finance Act 2026 made to the tariff from 1 May 2026 are not in it.
- Notification 45/2025-Customs (Table I, S.No. 54) sets a standard rate of 80% for these goods. The statutory rate, 80%, is lower, so that is what customs charges.
- Table I of 45/2025-Customs also has 1 entries that cover this code for named goods or on a condition (for example S.No. 55: 45%). They lower the duty only if the importer meets the condition, so they are not in the totals.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 5% or 12%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 93 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 94 | Animal or microbial fats and animal or microbial oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% or 12% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1516 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter- esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | 0.15% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Amendments and Rules thereunder.
*AS PER S.NO 92 OF SCHED. 2 OF ITC HS EXPORT POLICY;EXPORTS OF ALL VARIETIES OF EDIBLE OILS UNDER CHAPTER 15 OF SCH. 1 (IMPORT POLICY) OF ITC (HS) CLASSIFICATION OF EXPORT & IMPORT ITEMS 2017 , EXCEPT MUSTARD OIL, IS PERMITTED FREELY . EXPORT OF MUSTARD OIL IN BRANDED CONSUMER PACKING OF UPTO 5 KGS ALLOWED WITH A MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE OF USD 900 PMT. REFER TO DGFT NOTFN. NO. 01/2018 DATED 06.04.2018.*AS PER S.NO 1 OF SCHED. 2 OF ITC HS EXPORT POLICY,ALL WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES INCLUDING THEIR PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVES EXCLUDING THOSE FOR WHICH OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN GRANTED AND ALSO THOSE REQUIRED FOR TRANSACTIONS FOR EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT UNDER WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 INCLUDING THEIR PARTS AND PRODUCTS IS PROHIBITED.AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE. IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free under DGFT 01/2015-20 of 6 Apr 2018.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1516 20, and China's below.
China: the same goods (1516 20)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 1516 20. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1516.20.00.00 | Vegetable fats and oils, hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised氢化、酯化或反油酸化植物油、脂 | 25%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 25% | 13% | 0% | ABRS |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
1516.20.00Hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised vegetable oils and fats and their fractions
1516.20.00.00Vegetable fats and oils, hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised氢化、酯化或反油酸化植物油、脂
Including their separate chemically defined elements, whether or not refined, but not further worked包括其分离品,不论是否精制,但未经进一步加工
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 25%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 70%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Method of processing (wholly or partly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised)加工方法(全部或部分氢化、相互酯化、再酯化或反油)
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 15%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 20%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 5%
- Brunei
- 5%
- Cambodia
- 5%
- Laos
- 5%
- Malaysia
- 5%
- New Zealand
- 5%
- Singapore
- 5%
- Thailand
- 5%
- Vietnam
- 5%
- Indonesia
- 5%
- Philippines
- 5%
- Myanmar
- 5%
CIQ codes
- 1516200000101Hydrogenated, interesterified, reesterified or elaidinized vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not further prepared (other edible vegetable oils)氢化、酯化或反油酸化植物油、脂(包括其分离品,不论是否精制,但未经进一步加工)(其他食用植物油)
- 1516200000103Hydrogenated, interesterified or re-esterified vegetable fats and oils (including their fractions, whether or not refined, but not further prepared) (edible shortening)氢化、酯化或反油酸化植物油、脂(包括其分离品,不论是否精制,但未经进一步加工)(食用起酥油)
- 1516200000104Hydrogenated, interesterified or re-esterified vegetable fats & oils (incl. their fractions, whether or not refined, but not further prepared) (other edible processed fats & oils)氢化、酯化或反油酸化植物油、脂(包括其分离品,不论是否精制,但未经进一步加工)(食用其他加工油脂)
- 1516200000301Hydrogenated, interesterified, reesterified or elaidinized vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not further prepared (hydrogenated vegetable oil (food additive without quarantine requirements))氢化、酯化或反油酸化植物油、脂(包括其分离品,不论是否精制,但未经进一步加工)(氢化植物油(无检疫要求食品添加剂))
- 1516200000302Hydrogenated, inter-esterified or re-esterified vegetable oils and fats (including their fractions, whether or not refined, but not further prepared) (hydrogenated vegetable oil (to be declared for industrial use only, not for food additives, no quarantine requirements for chemicals))氢化、酯化或反油酸化植物油、脂(包括其分离品,不论是否精制,但未经进一步加工)(氢化植物油(需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求的化学品))
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.