Hair lacquers
Hair lacquers, hair spray cosmetic preparations
HSN 3305 30 00 (Hair lacquers) is subject to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which requires a valid registration certificate before clearance at the bill of entry. Mandatory e-Sanchit documentation — including a certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, and specimen label — must be uploaded prior to customs out-of-charge.
- Registration certificate from CDSCO
- Batch release certificate from manufacturer
- Certificate of analysis from manufacturer
- 1Obtain a valid cosmetics registration certificate from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for the hair lacquer formulation before the first shipment. Upload the registration certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 101dc2 prior to filing the bill of entry.Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document code 101dc2
- 2Upload the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry reaches the out-of-charge stage. The proper officer will verify these four documents before granting clearance.e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2
The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CDSCO registration certificate that covers a different formulation or pack size — hair lacquers are registered product-specifically, and a certificate issued for an adjacent hairspray variant does not satisfy the requirement for a reformulated or differently packaged product. A mismatch between the registered formulation and the actual consignment results in detention at the port until a corrected registration is produced, with demurrage and ground rent accruing throughout.