HS code 1512 21 00: Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed

HS code 1512 21 00 covers crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils). Total import duty is about 120.5% of the import value.

Total import dutyabout 120.5%
Basic customs duty100%
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 21 00
DescriptionCrude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed
Chapter15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils
Heading1512: Cotton-seed oil and its fractions
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)100%
Basic customs duty charged100%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST5%
Total import dutyabout 120.5% of the import value

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹120,500 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
  • 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 1,943 tonnes in 2025-26 under tariff item 15122100, “Cotn sd oil crud w/n gosypl has been remvd”.

Questions about HS code 1512 21 00

What is the import duty on HS code 1512 21 00 in India?

About 120.5% of the import value: basic customs duty 100%, 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 10: Sunflower seed oil1512 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 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.