Food manufacturers and catering services purchase these spreads as a cost‑effective alternative to butter for baking, frying, and topping applications across the hospitality sector.
HSN code 04052000 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
Unlike HSN 04051000 which covers butter, HSN 04052000 pertains to dairy spreads that are not butter, such as margarine‑type products, typically made from a blend of milk fat and vegetable oils and packaged as a free‑flowing paste.
When shipping this perishable dairy spread, exporters must use refrigerated containers and ensure airtight packaging to maintain product integrity, and the item can be shipped without an export licence as it is freely exportable from India.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 0405)
- 0405(a) the term ""butter"" means natural butter, whey butter or recombined butter (fresh, salted or rancid, including canned butter) derived exclusively from milk, with a milkfat content of 80% or more but not more than 95% by weight, a maximum milk solids-not-fat content of 2% by weight and a maximumFree
- 04051000Butter FreeFree
- 040590OtherFree
- 04059010Butter Oil FreeFree
- 04059020Ghee FreeFree
- 04059090Other FreeFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 04052000 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 04052000 is used for classifying non‑butter dairy spreads that are sold as free‑flowing dairy products.
HSN 04052000 falls under Chapter 04 and Heading 0405 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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