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Other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3304 99 90 covers residual beauty, make-up and skin-care preparations (other than medicaments) governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. A registration certificate for cosmetics, a certificate of analysis, and a batch release certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is
HSN code
3304 99 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. 1
    Obtain a valid cosmetics registration certificate (document code 101dc2) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before the consignment is dispatched. Upload the registration certificate in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify its presence prior to granting out-of-charge.
    Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document code 101dc2 (e-Sanchit)
  2. 2
    Upload the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and label of the consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit at the time of filing the bill of entry. All four documents must be present before out-of-charge is cleared.
    CDSCO cosmetics import requirements · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2 (e-Sanchit)
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this residual tariff line is uploading only the registration certificate and overlooking the concurrent batch-level documents. The certificate of analysis (0010dc) and batch release certificate (0030dc) are independently mandatory for each shipment and must correspond to the specific batch being imported; a registration certificate valid for the product does not substitute for per-batch clearance documentation, and consignments with missing batch documents are detained at port pending upload.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3304 99 90 require BIS certification?
No, this residual beauty and skin-care preparations tariff line falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the CDSCO cosmetics registration framework under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory document upload in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a consignment under this HSN?
Four documents are mandatory: certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of the consignment (0110dc), and cosmetics registration certificate (101dc2); all must be present before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.
Does the cosmetics registration certificate cover all batches of the same product without re-filing?
No. The registration certificate covers the product, but the certificate of analysis and batch release certificate are required afresh for each imported batch; failure to upload batch-specific documents triggers consignment detention regardless of registration validity.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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