Brilliantines (spirituous)

Spirituous brilliantines, spirit-based hair preparations

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3305 90 20 (Brilliantines, spirituous) is subject to cosmetics import controls under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with a registration certificate for cosmetics required before customs out-of-charge. A certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, and consignment label must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry as mandatory supporting documents.

What this is

HSN code

3305 90 20

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 and upload a valid cosmetics registration certificate (document code 101dc2) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify this document prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without an uploaded registration certificate are detained at the port.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document code 101dc2
2
Upload the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and the consignment label (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. All four documents — including the registration certificate — must be present before out-of-charge is granted.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the cosmetics registration certificate (101dc2) while omitting one of the three product-level documents — certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, or consignment label. All four document codes are independently verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge, and a missing batch release certificate or label upload is treated as an incomplete clearance triggering detention, irrespective of the registration certificate being current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3305 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, spirituous brilliantines are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with four mandatory e-Sanchit documents required at the bill of entry.

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

Four documents are mandatory: certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), and registration certificate for cosmetics (101dc2); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the cosmetics registration requirement apply even when the import is routed through a PGA-facilitated bill of entry?

Yes. For PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer independently verifies that all four mandatory documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

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