Nutraceutical and specialty food manufacturers use microbial-derived fats and oils for novel fatty acid profiles not easily obtained from plant or animal sources.
HSN code 15163000 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
Microbial fats and oils, and their fractions, are classified under this code, an emerging category of biotechnology-derived lipids.
This product typically ships in sealed, temperature-controlled containers depending on stability requirements; the product is freely exportable from India without a license.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 1516)
- 1516HYDROGENATED, INTER- ESTERIFIED, REESTERIFIED OR ELAIDINISED, WHETHER OR NOT REFINED, BUT NOT FURTHER PREPAREDFree
- 15161000Animal fats and oils and theirProhibited
- 151620Vegetable fats and oils andFree
- 15162011Cotton seed oil: ---- EdibleFree
- 15162019Cotton seed oil: ---- OtherFree
- 15162021Groundnut oil: ---- Edible gradeFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 15163000 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 15163000 covers microbial fats and oils and their fractions.
HSN 15163000 falls under Chapter 15 and Heading 1516 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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