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Cosmetic face powders, other than compressed or talc

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3304 91 90 (Other face and body powders) is subject to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetic registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, requiring a Registration Certificate before import. Mandatory batch release certification and a Certificate of Analysis accompany each consignment, and all four documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3304 91 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (cosmetics import 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 prior to shipment. The certificate must name the specific product and foreign manufacturer; upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document code 101dc2 (Registration Certificate — cosmetics)
2
Upload the batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), the consignment label (document code 0110dc), and the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc) in e-Sanchit. The proper officer is required to verify all four documents before granting out-of-charge.
Document codes 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2, 0010dc — e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is submitting the Registration Certificate and Certificate of Analysis while omitting the batch release certificate (0030dc) or the consignment label (0110dc), treating them as secondary. All four documents are independently mandatory at the bill of entry; a single missing upload in e-Sanchit is sufficient for the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge, triggering port detention, demurrage, and ground rent until the gap is remedied.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3304 91 90 require BIS certification?

No, cosmetic face and body powders are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory registration, batch release, and Certificate of Analysis documentation required at the bill of entry.

Are all four e-Sanchit documents required for every shipment, or only on first import?

All four documents — batch release certificate (0030dc), consignment label (0110dc), Registration Certificate (101dc2), and Certificate of Analysis (0010dc) — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for each bill of entry, not only on first import.

Does the cosmetics registration requirement apply to samples and trial quantities as well?

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 does not exempt samples from the registration and documentation regime; the same e-Sanchit document set is required regardless of consignment quantity unless a specific CDSCO exemption has been granted in writing.

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