In powder

Dentifrice preparations in powder form

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3306 10 10 (Dentifrice in powder) is subject to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory registration certificate and batch release clearance required at the bill of entry. Four e-Sanchit document uploads — certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, consignment label, and cosmetics registration certificate — must be completed before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3306 10 10

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
Batch release certificate from CDSCO
Certificate of analysis from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid cosmetics registration certificate from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for the dentifrice powder formulation before shipment. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc2) in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
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 consignment label (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed. The proper officer will verify all four mandatory documents before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · CDSCO cosmetics import requirements

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is submitting the cosmetics registration certificate without ensuring the batch release certificate and certificate of analysis correspond to the specific batch being imported. A mismatch between the batch number on the shipping documents and the uploaded 0030dc or 0010dc triggers detention at the port of entry; the consignment cannot receive out-of-charge until all four e-Sanchit documents are consistent and current for that shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3306 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers dentifrice preparations. Import is governed by the cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, administered by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, with mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads required before customs out-of-charge.

Which four documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), and registration certificate for cosmetics (101dc2) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

Does the cosmetics registration certificate cover all powder dentifrice formulations from a single foreign manufacturer?

Registration is product-specific under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; each formulation requires its own valid registration certificate, and importing a variant not covered by the uploaded 101dc2 will result in detention of that consignment.

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