HSN Code 15162011 represents Vegetable fats & oils – Cotton seed oil – Edible grade under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Vegetable fats & oils – Cotton seed oil – Edible grade correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 15162011, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Vegetable fats & oils – Cotton seed oil – Edible grade.
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HSN Code 15162011 relates to the following description.
Animal or vegetable fats and oil sand their cleavage products;prepared edible fats;animal or vegetable waxes
Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Cotton Seed oil : Edible grade
2.5%
2.5%
5%
0%
Description of Goods
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Cotton Seed oil : Edible grade
Chapter
15 - Animal or vegetable fats and oil sand their cleavage products;prepared edible fats;animal or vegetable waxes
Sub Chapter
1516 - Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared
CGST
2.5%
SGST
2.5%
IGST
5%
CESS
0%
Vegetable fats & oils – Cotton seed oil – Edible grade does not include products with the following descriptions.
Animal fats and oils and their fractions
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Cotton Seed oil : Other
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Groundnut oil : Edible grade
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Groundnut oil : other
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Hydrogenated castor oil (opal-wax) : Edible grade
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Hydrogenated castor oil (opal-wax) : Other
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Other : Edible grade
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Other : Other
Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
Animal fats and oils and their fractions
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Cotton Seed oil : Other
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Groundnut oil : Edible grade
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Groundnut oil : other
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Hydrogenated castor oil (opal-wax) : Edible grade
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Hydrogenated castor oil (opal-wax) : Other
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Other : Edible grade
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions : Other : Other
Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹1 Cr
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹1 Cr
Surplus rank #4463 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 1516
FY 2024-250.13%
Share of Sub-Chapter 1516’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.01% of Sub-Chapter 1516’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 1516
FY 2024-25#7 of 10
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 1516
Import-side rank: #8 of 10
At a glance
−23.51%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#8081
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+161.19%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
0.13%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 1516
Share of Sub-Chapter 1516 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
+5.79
Exports
6.04 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
— YoY
1.12% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.16% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Balance
+3.63
Exports
3.94 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−34.77% YoY
0.65% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+24.00% YoY
0.18% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Balance
+1.37
Exports
1.37 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−65.23% YoY
0.23% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Imports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Balance
+1.39
Exports
1.69 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+23.36% YoY
0.21% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.07% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Balance
+0.19
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−60.36% YoY
0.06% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+60.00% YoY
0.21% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Balance
+1.71
Exports
1.75 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+161.19% YoY
0.22% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−91.67% YoY
0.02% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Balance
+1.16
Exports
1.21 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−30.86% YoY
0.13% of Sub-Ch. 1516
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+25.00% YoY
0.01% of Sub-Ch. 1516
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−23.51% /yr
Imports
−23.53% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹954.15 Cr
Import
₹385.66 Cr
Trade Balance
+568.49
India's exports under HSN Code 15162011 have declined at a compound annual rate of −23.51% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹6.04 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1.21 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 15162011 ranks #8081 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 1516, it ranks #7 of 10. By trade surplus, it ranks #4463 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 15162011 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 161.19% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹1.21 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.05 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹1.16 Crore — ranking #4463 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 15162011 have grown at −23.53% CAGR, reaching ₹0.05 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 10 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 1516, HSN Code 15162011 ranks #7 by export value — accounting for 0.13% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.01% share (rank #8).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 15162011 and GST compliance.
It includes Vegetable fats & oils – Cotton seed oil – Edible grade
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Vegetable fats & oils – Cotton seed oil – Edible grade; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Generate an e‑way bill if the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000 (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.
Use the exact HSN and the correct form (fresh/chilled vs. frozen/dried; PPL vs. not). Apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
For many agri/food items, GST applies at 5% when they are not fresh/chilled and are sold as pre‑packaged & labelled. Loose or fresh/chilled forms may be Nil.
If your outward supply is taxable (5%/12% etc.), eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
Under HSN 15162011, Vegetable fats & oils – Cotton seed oil – Edible grade attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the form and packaging clearly on the invoice.