In paste

Toothpaste and dentifrice preparations in paste form

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3306 10 20 (Dentifrice in paste) is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration regime for cosmetics under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Mandatory pre-import documents — including a Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and Registration Certificate for cosmetics — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3306 10 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 the Registration Certificate for cosmetics (document code 101dc2) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. This is the primary CDSCO clearance for toothpaste in paste form and must be current and valid at the time of customs assessment.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document code 101dc2 · CCR e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify all four documents before granting out-of-charge; absence of any one triggers detention.
CCR e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the Registration Certificate alone and treating the Certificate of Analysis and Batch Release Certificate as secondary supporting documents rather than independently mandatory uploads. All four document codes — 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, and 101dc2 — are listed as mandatory in the CCR; a bill facilitated without PGA routing is still subject to the proper officer's document-by-document verification in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3306 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, toothpaste in paste form is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, administered by CDSCO, with mandatory pre-clearance document uploads in e-Sanchit.

What are the four mandatory document codes to upload in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The four mandatory documents are: Certificate of Analysis — drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), and Registration Certificate for cosmetics (101dc2); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted.

Does the e-Sanchit document requirement apply even when the bill of entry has not been routed through the PGA for an NOC?

Yes. For PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for an NOC, the proper officer is required to independently verify that all four mandatory documents have been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

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