Eau-de-cologne

Eau-de-cologne perfume and toilet water preparations

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3303 00 10 (Eau-de-cologne) is subject to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with a registration certificate for cosmetics required before clearance. Mandatory documents — including a certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, and label of consignment — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3303 00 10

Chapter

33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (cosmetics registration regime)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Batch release certificate from CDSCO
Certificate of analysis from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid cosmetics registration certificate from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before the consignment is shipped. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc2) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage prior to out-of-charge.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document code 101dc2
2
Upload the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify all four documents before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the registration certificate while omitting the batch release certificate or certificate of analysis, treating them as optional laboratory formalities. All four documents — registration certificate, certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, and label of consignment — are independently mandatory at the bill of entry; absence of any single document code in e-Sanchit will cause the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge, triggering detention, demurrage, and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3303 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, eau-de-cologne is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, administered by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, with mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Four codes are mandatory: certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), and cosmetics registration certificate (101dc2). All must be present before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the cosmetics registration requirement apply to all foreign manufacturers exporting eau-de-cologne to India?

Yes. The registration certificate (document code 101dc2) is required for imported cosmetics under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit at each bill of entry; an expired or missing registration certificate results in detention of the consignment.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CDSCO / Indian Customs CUSDATA.