Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
India's largest FMCG company
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is the Indian arm of Unilever, manufacturing a vast range of home care, personal care, and food products. Its dozens of factories across India produce brands like Lux, Surf Excel, and Kissan for the domestic market. HUL's entire Indian production serves the country's consumer market.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Founded
- 1931
- Website
- https://www.hul.co.in
- Categories
- Personal Care, Beverages
- Markets
- India
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-12 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- customer-reviews (amber), checked 2026-08-12 MouthShut
- standards-mark-certified (green), checked 2026-08-16 EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
- EAC mark (EAEU conformity) EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA
- Cosmetic products must be notified in the EU Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) before being placed on the EU market. European Commission (CPNP)
- For the US market, MoCRA requires cosmetic facility registration and product listing with the FDA. US FDA (MoCRA)