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Liquid or cream skin-washing preparations for retail sale

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HSN 3401 30 90 covers organic surface-active preparations for washing the skin in liquid or cream form, put up for retail sale, and import is conditioned on Cosmetics Registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 administered by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). Four mandatory documents — Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, consignment label, and Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3401 30 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Cosmetics Registration)

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Registration Certificate for Cosmetics from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation covering the specific liquid or cream skin-washing preparation being imported. Upload this certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 101DC2 before 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 Label of Consignment (document code 0110DC) in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge. Absence of any one of these documents will prevent the proper officer from granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010DC, 0030DC, 0110DC

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is holding a current CDSCO Registration Certificate but failing to upload all four supporting documents — Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, Label of Consignment, and Registration Certificate — as separate line items in e-Sanchit. A missing or mislabelled document code triggers detention at the port even when the registration itself is valid; the proper officer verifies each document code individually before granting out-of-charge, and a corrective re-upload after the bill of entry is filed attracts demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3401 30 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers liquid or cream skin-washing preparations under this tariff line. Import is governed by CDSCO Cosmetics Registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads required before customs out-of-charge.

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

Four document codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010DC), Batch Release Certificate (0030DC), Label of Consignment (0110DC), and Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) (101DC2), all to be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted.

Does the CDSCO registration requirement apply to all liquid and cream skin-washing preparations under this residual sub-heading?

Yes. The residual sub-heading 3401 30 90 captures all retail-packed liquid or cream skin-washing preparations not classified elsewhere under 3401 30, and the CDSCO cosmetics registration and supporting document requirements apply to the full scope of products falling here.

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