Eye make-up preparations

Eye make-up preparations (mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow, kohl)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3304 20 00 (Eye make-up preparations) is subject to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, as amended by the Cosmetics Rules. Importers must hold a valid Registration Certificate for cosmetics and ensure the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis and Batch Release Certificate before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3304 20 00

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 a valid Registration Certificate for cosmetics (document code 101dc2) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation prior to import. The certificate must cover the specific eye make-up preparations being imported and must be current at the time of filing the bill of entry.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · Registration Certificate (cosmetics) document code 101dc2
2
Upload all four mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed: Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), and Registration Certificate for cosmetics (document code 101dc2). The proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
CUSDATA CCR · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading the Registration Certificate while omitting either the Batch Release Certificate or the Certificate of Analysis, treating those as supplementary rather than mandatory. Each of the four document codes — 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, and 101dc2 — is a standalone e-Sanchit requirement; absence of any single code is sufficient grounds for the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge, triggering detention, demurrage, and ground rent at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3304 20 00 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers eye make-up preparations. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory e-Sanchit upload of four prescribed documents at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for eye make-up import clearance?

Four documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), and Registration Certificate for cosmetics (101dc2); the proper officer verifies all four before granting out-of-charge.

Does a single Registration Certificate cover multiple eye make-up product variants?

CDSCO cosmetics registration is product-specific; importers should confirm that the Registration Certificate on file explicitly covers each distinct eye make-up preparation in the consignment, as a certificate issued for one formulation does not extend to a different product in the same category.

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