Yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss)

Dental floss yarn in individual retail packages

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3306 20 00 (Dental floss) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cosmetics registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory pre-clearance documentation uploaded in e-Sanchit before bill-of-entry out-of-charge. A certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, consignment label, and cosmetics registration certificate are verified by the proper officer at customs.

What this is

HSN code

3306 20 00

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 a valid cosmetics registration certificate for dental floss under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 101dc2 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify this document 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 consignment label (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit. 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 uploading the cosmetics registration certificate while omitting one or more of the three accompanying documents — certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, or consignment label. All four document codes (0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc2) are independently verified in e-Sanchit; a missing entry on any single code will hold the consignment at port, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is rectified.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3306 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, dental floss falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory e-Sanchit documentation verified by CDSCO-facilitated customs clearance.

Which four documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for dental floss imports?

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

Does dental floss require a separate import licence or is the cosmetics registration certificate sufficient?

The regulatory record specifies the cosmetics registration certificate (101dc2) as the primary clearance credential; no separate import licence beyond that registration and the three accompanying documents is indicated for this tariff line.

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