Shaving soaps other than shaving cream

Shaving soaps for toilet use (bars, cakes, moulded pieces)

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HSN 3401 11 20 (Shaving soaps other than shaving cream) is subject to cosmetics registration and batch-release controls administered by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Four mandatory documents — Registration Certificate (Cosmetics), Batch Release Certificate, Certificate of Analysis, and consignment label — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3401 11 20

Chapter

34 · Soaps, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, waxes

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) from CDSCO
Batch Release Certificate from CDSCO
Certificate of Analysis from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Registration Certificate for Cosmetics (document code 101DC2) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation covering the shaving soap formulation. This registration must be current at the time of import and uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document code 101DC2
2
Upload all four mandatory documents in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010DC), Batch Release Certificate (0030DC), Label of Consignment (0110DC), and Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) (101DC2). Absence of any one document is sufficient grounds for the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010DC, 0030DC, 0110DC, 101DC2 · CCR customs-officer verification instruction

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) but omitting the Batch Release Certificate or the Certificate of Analysis on the assumption that these are secondary documents. All four documents carry equal mandatory status in e-Sanchit, and a PGA-facilitated bill that bypasses the NOC routing remains subject to proper-officer verification of every document code; a single missing upload holds the entire consignment from out-of-charge, triggering demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3401 11 20 require BIS certification?

No, shaving soaps are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the cosmetics registration regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, requiring a CDSCO Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) and batch-level documentation uploaded in e-Sanchit.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Four codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010DC), Batch Release Certificate (0030DC), Label of Consignment (0110DC), and Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) (101DC2); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the mandatory document requirement apply even when the bill of entry is PGA-facilitated and not routed through the PGA for an NOC?

Yes. PGA-facilitated bills that bypass the NOC routing are still subject to proper-officer verification of all four e-Sanchit document codes; the facilitation does not waive the upload obligation.

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