Personal deodorants and anti-perspirants

Personal deodorants and anti-perspirants (aerosol, roll-on, spray)

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3307 20 00 (Personal deodorants and anti-perspirants) is subject to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) oversight under Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000, which restricts the import of aerosol products listed under Schedule VII unless a licence is obtained from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Non-ODS aerosol products require a label declaration confirming the absence of ozone-depleting substances before import. A cosmetics registration certificate and batch-level documentation must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3307 20 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

MEFCC · Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000 (Rule 10, Schedule VII)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate (cosmetics) from CDSCO
DGFT Import Licence from DGFT
Batch release certificate from manufacturer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Determine whether the deodorant or anti-perspirant is an aerosol product under Schedule VII of the ODS Rules, 2000. If so, obtain a DGFT Import Licence before shipment; if the product contains no ODS, affix a label to each unit stating that it does not contain ozone-depleting substances, as required under Rule 10 of the ODS Rules, 2000 and General Note 8(a) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.
Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000 · General Note 8(a) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is given out-of-charge: Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) under document code 101dc2, Certificate of Analysis under document code 0010dc, Batch Release Certificate under document code 0030dc, and Label of Consignment under document code 0110dc.
MEFCC ODS Rules, 2000 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc2, 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing aerosol deodorants under the assumption that the ODS Rules apply only to industrial refrigerants or propellants — aerosol consumer products are explicitly listed under Schedule VII and require a DGFT Import Licence unless the formulation is entirely ODS-free and labelled accordingly. An aerosol consignment arriving without the licence or without the ODS-absence label is liable to detention at the port of entry; the label-declaration obligation is a pre-import requirement and cannot be rectified after shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3307 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, personal deodorants and anti-perspirants are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000, with cosmetics registration and batch documentation requirements at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for deodorant and anti-perspirant consignments?

Four documents are mandatory: Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) under code 101dc2, Certificate of Analysis under code 0010dc, Batch Release Certificate under code 0030dc, and Label of Consignment under code 0110dc — all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Are non-aerosol deodorants such as roll-ons and sticks also subject to the ODS licence requirement?

The ODS Rules, 2000 Schedule VII restriction and the DGFT licence requirement apply specifically to aerosol products; non-aerosol formats such as roll-ons, sticks, and creams are not within the aerosol-product category under Schedule VII, though the cosmetics registration and batch documentation obligations apply to all formats.

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