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HS 1512 11 10Sunflower seed oil

Animal,vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats, animal or vegetable waxes › Sunflower seed, safflower or cotton seed oil and their fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified › Crude oil

Customs duty
0%
Notified, 45/2025-Customs
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
9%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), rate notified under 45/2025-Customs0%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)5%Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 8
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)5%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 49); the tariff's statutory rate is 20%.

Lower duty under trade agreements

No trade agreement gives a lower rate than the duty above on this line.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 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).

"*As per revised provision of Para 2.60(b) of HBP tariff rate quota (TRQ) Imports for item crude sunflower seed oil, upto 20,00,000 metric tonne shall be allocated during financial year 2022-23 only.the duty exemption under the said TRQS may be availed as per ministry of finance (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION NO.30/2022-CUSTOMS dated 24.05.2022.as per revised provisions of para 2.61(d)(ix)the validity of TRQS issued during fy2022-23 for Import of crude sunflower seed oil under ITC (HS) 15121110 is revised to 31-03-2023.bill of lading dated on or 31-03-2023 shall be allowed for Imports under crude sunflower seed oil TRQS till 30-06-2023*Further as per provision in para 2.61(d) DGFT invites fresh applications w.e.f.27-05-2022 and not later than 18.06.2022 as stated in para 2-sub para (i to xiv) as amended from time to time* The TRQ for each eligible applicant shall be notified as per the decisions of the EXIM facilitation committee under para 2.51 of the HBP 2015-20.the EFC while examining the applications will take into considerations, inter-alia, the monthly annual processing capacity at any point of time, as deemed fit.further no TRQS shall be allocated for Import of crude sunflower seed oil in fy 2023-24.(Ref DGFT Pn No.10/2015-20 Dt 24-05-22, Pn No. 15/2015-20 Dt 14-06-22,Pn No.24/2015-20 Dt 12-09-22, Pn No.50/2015-20 Dt 11-01-2023 And Pn No 60/2015-20 Dt 01-03-23)*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*"

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.
  • BCD is the standard rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (Table I, S.No. 49), Nil, not the statutory 20%: an exemption notification lets customs charge the lower. (As amended by 31/2026-Customs.)
  • 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. 44: 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 5% (S.No. 8 of 11/2021-Customs, as amended by 43/2024-Customs).
  • AIDC is Nil where exemption from BCD is claimed under advance authorisation, an EOU scheme or the notifications 11/2021-Customs lists (S.Nos. 17A to 20, among them some trade agreements); the totals do not assume one.
  • 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%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 89Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
1512Sunflower seed, safflower or cotton seed oil and their fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified0.15%—

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 20 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

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*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 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 1512 11, and China's below.

China: the same goods (1512 11)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 1512 11. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
1512.11.00.10Virgin sunflower oil初榨的葵花油9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%9%0%ABRSPQ
1512.11.00.90Crude safflower oil初榨的红花油9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%13%0%ABRSPQ
  • 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

1512.11.00Crude sunflower-seed or safflower oil

1512.11.00.10Virgin sunflower oil初榨的葵花油

but not chemically modified但未经化学改性

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
9%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
160%
Import VAT
9%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
27 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
  • PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
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 (virgin, non-virgin)加工方法(初榨、非初榨)
  • 3.Degree of processing (not chemically modified)加工程度(未经化学改性)
  • 4.GTIN
  • 5.CAS
  • 6.Other其他
1512.11.00.90Crude safflower oil初榨的红花油

but not chemically modified但未经化学改性

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
9%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
160%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
27 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
  • PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
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 (virgin, non-virgin)加工方法(初榨、非初榨)
  • 3.Degree of processing (not chemically modified)加工程度(未经化学改性)
  • 4.GTIN
  • 5.CAS
  • 6.Other其他
1512.11.00.00Crude sunflower-seed and safflower oil初榨的葵花油和红花油Expired

but not chemically modified但未经化学改性

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
9%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
160%
Import VAT
9%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
27 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
  • PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
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 (virgin, non-virgin)加工方法(初榨、非初榨)
  • 3.Degree of processing (not chemically modified)加工程度(未经化学改性)
  • 4.GTIN
  • 5.CAS
  • 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Cambodia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
CIQ codes
  • 1512110000101Crude sunflower oil and safflower oil (unmodified) (crude edible sunflower oil)初榨的葵花油和红花油(但未经化学改性)(初榨食用葵花油)
  • 1512110000102Crude sunflower oil and safflower oil (unmodified) (crude edible safflower oil)初榨的葵花油和红花油(但未经化学改性)(初榨食用红花油)
  • 1512110000103Crude sunflower oil and safflower oil (unmodified) (other edible vegetable oils)初榨的葵花油和红花油(但未经化学改性)(其他食用植物油)

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

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.