Containing spirit

Shampoos containing spirit, spirit-based hair preparations

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3305 10 10 (Shampoos containing spirit) is subject to cosmetic import registration requirements under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with a Registration Certificate for cosmetics as the primary clearance document at the bill of entry. Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and label compliance documentation are mandatory e-Sanchit uploads before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3305 10 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (cosmetics import registration)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Certificate of Analysis from manufacturer
Batch Release Certificate from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Registration Certificate for cosmetics (document code 101dc2) covering spirit-based shampoos and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Import without a current registration certificate is not permitted and attracts detention at port.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document code 101dc2 · e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc). The proper officer verifies these uploads before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
Document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is submitting only the Registration Certificate and overlooking the concurrent upload of all three product-level documents — Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and Label of Consignment — each under their respective document codes. A bill of entry missing any one of these four uploads will not receive out-of-charge even if the cosmetic registration itself is current and valid; the proper officer is required to verify all four before release.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3305 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, spirit-based shampoos are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by cosmetic registration requirements under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with a Registration Certificate for cosmetics (document code 101dc2) as the primary clearance instrument.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Four document codes are mandatory: Registration Certificate for cosmetics (101dc2), Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), and Label of Consignment (0110dc); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the spirit content in the shampoo trigger any additional regulatory overlay beyond cosmetic registration?

The regulatory record does not record an additional excise or DGFT overlay specific to the spirit content; the operative clearance framework is the cosmetic registration and e-Sanchit document upload requirement under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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