HS code 1512 11 10: Sunflower seed oil

HS code 1512 11 10 covers sunflower seed oil in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils). Total import duty is about 5% of the import value.

Total import dutyabout 5%
Basic customs dutyNil
IGST5%
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)1512 11 10
DescriptionSunflower seed oil
Chapter15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils
Heading1512: Sunflower seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)100%
Basic customs duty chargedNil
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST5%
Total import dutyabout 5% of the import value

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹5,000 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
  • Includes the reduced rate of notification 45/2025-Customs, S. No. 49 (as amended).
  • Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 43 (35% BCD): All goods, crude and edible grade
  • Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 44 (45% BCD): All goods, refined and edible grade

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 2,682,130 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 23.5% on 2024-25) under tariff item 15121110, “Sunflower seed oil crude”.
  • India exported 33 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 76.9% on 2024-25) under tariff item 15121110, “Sunflower seed oil crude”.

Questions about HS code 1512 11 10

What is the import duty on HS code 1512 11 10 in India?

About 5% of the import value: basic customs duty Nil, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 5%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Other lines under heading 1512

1512 11 20: Safflower seed oil (kardi seed oil)1512 19 10: Sunflower oil, edible grade1512 19 20: Sunflower oil, non-edible grade (other than crude 1512 19 30: Safflower oil, edible grade1512 19 40: Safflower oil, non-edible grade1512 19 90: Sunflower seed or safflower oil and fractions ther1512 21 00: Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been remove1512 29 10: Edible grade1512 29 90: Cotton-seed oil and its fractions: other

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.