Rose water

Rose water, perfumes and toilet waters

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3303 00 20 (Rose water) is subject to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration regime for imported cosmetics under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. A Registration Certificate for cosmetics, a batch release certificate, and a certificate of analysis must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3303 00 20

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 Registration Certificate for cosmetics (document code 101dc2) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation covering rose water as an imported cosmetic. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without a verified upload.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document code 101dc2 · e-Sanchit PGA facilitation requirement
2
Upload the batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), the certificate of analysis — drug (document code 0010dc), and the label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage. The proper officer is required to verify all four documents before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit mandatory document upload requirement · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is submitting the Registration Certificate alone and treating the batch release certificate and certificate of analysis as secondary. All four documents — registration certificate (101dc2), batch release certificate (0030dc), certificate of analysis (0010dc), and label of consignment (0110dc) — are independently mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage; a consignment arriving with any one missing is detained pending upload, accruing demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3303 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers rose water or this perfumes and toilet waters product family. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which requires cosmetics registration and batch-level documentation at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for rose water imports?

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

Does the label of consignment need to comply with any specific format before upload?

The regulatory record requires upload of the label of consignment (document code 0110dc) as a mandatory e-Sanchit document; the label must correspond to the specific batch being imported and match the registration certificate on file with CDSCO.

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