Perfumes containing spirit

Perfumes and toilet waters containing spirit

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3303 00 50 (Perfumes containing spirit) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetics registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory batch-release and certificate-of-analysis documentation at the bill of entry. Customs verification requires four e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, consignment label, and cosmetics registration certificate — before out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

3303 00 50

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 manufacturer
Certificate of analysis from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid cosmetics registration certificate from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for the imported perfume formulation before shipment. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc2) in e-Sanchit; absence of this document at the bill of entry will prevent customs out-of-charge.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document code 101dc2
2
Upload in e-Sanchit the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and consignment label (document code 0110dc) before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer verifies all four documents — including the cosmetics registration — prior to granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is submitting the CDSCO registration certificate without the accompanying batch-release certificate and certificate of analysis, treating the registration as self-sufficient. All four e-Sanchit documents are independently mandatory: a consignment presenting three of the four will be held at port pending upload of the missing document, accumulating demurrage and ground rent. Label upload under code 0110dc is routinely overlooked as a formality — it is not.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3303 00 50 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers perfumes or toilet waters. 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 batch-release and certificate-of-analysis documentation 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), consignment label (0110dc), and cosmetics registration certificate (101dc2). Out-of-charge is not granted until all four are verified by the proper officer.

Does the CDSCO cosmetics registration cover all variants of the perfume or must each formulation be registered separately?

Registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is product-specific; each distinct formulation or brand variant imported requires its own registration certificate, and the batch release certificate must correspond to the specific consignment batch.

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