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Perfumes and toilet waters, other than leading brands

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3303 00 90 (Other perfumes and toilet waters) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) import controls under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which governs the registration of imported cosmetics including perfumes and toilet preparations. A valid registration certificate for cosmetics must accompany the bill of entry, and mandatory documents including a certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, and consignment label must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3303 00 90

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
Certificate of analysis from manufacturer
Batch release certificate from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain and upload the Registration Certificate for cosmetics (document code 101dc2) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The registration must cover the specific perfume or toilet water product being imported; a registration for one product does not extend to the broader product family.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document code 101dc2
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc) and the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Also upload the consignment label (document code 0110dc) to allow the proper officer to verify label compliance before clearance is granted.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · CCR customs compliance record

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading a cosmetics registration certificate that pre-dates or does not specifically cover the imported formulation — a batch or variant change that alters the composition without updating the CDSCO registration renders the registration certificate invalid at the bill of entry stage. Customs proper officers are instructed to verify all four document codes (0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2) before granting out-of-charge; a missing or mismatched document results in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3303 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, perfumes and toilet waters are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import of these products is governed by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with cosmetics registration and batch-level documentation required through CDSCO.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for HSN 3303 00 90?

Four documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), and Registration Certificate for cosmetics (101dc2), all to be uploaded before out-of-charge.

Does every shipment of the same perfume product require a fresh registration certificate?

The registration certificate (101dc2) must remain current and cover the specific product formulation being imported; if the formulation, brand name, or manufacturer details have changed since registration, a fresh CDSCO registration is required before the consignment can be cleared.

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