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Other hair preparations (serums, tonics, styling products)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3305 90 90 (Other hair preparations) is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which mandates registration of imported cosmetics and the submission of batch release and label documentation at the bill of entry. Mandatory documents including a Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, consignment label, and Cosmetics Registration Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3305 90 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Cosmetics Registration Certificate from CDSCO for the imported hair preparation before shipment. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc2) in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
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 time of filing the bill of entry. All four mandatory documents must be present before out-of-charge is granted.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at port with a current CDSCO registration but without the batch-specific documents — the Certificate of Analysis and Batch Release Certificate — uploaded in e-Sanchit. The registration certificate is product-level; the batch documents are shipment-level, and each new consignment requires a fresh upload. A single missing document code is sufficient for the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge, triggering detention and accumulating demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3305 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, other hair preparations 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 cosmetics registration and batch-level documentation required at the bill of entry.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for this tariff line at the bill of entry?

Four document codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), consignment label (0110dc), and Cosmetics Registration Certificate (101dc2). All four must be uploaded before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the CDSCO registration certificate need to be renewed for each shipment?

No, the registration certificate (101dc2) is product-level and not shipment-specific; however, the Batch Release Certificate (0030dc) and Certificate of Analysis (0010dc) are batch-specific and must be uploaded afresh for every consignment.

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