Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations

Powder-puffs and pads for cosmetics or toilet preparations

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HSN 9616 20 00 (Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations) is governed at the bill-of-entry stage by documentary verification requirements administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), with mandatory upload of a Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and Label of Consignment in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

9616 20 00

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Primary regulator

CBIC · Customs Act, 1962 (e-Sanchit documentary verification regime)

Customs documentation

Certificate of Analysis from supplier
Batch Release Certificate from manufacturer
Label of Consignment from importer

Compliance steps

1
Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010DC) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer is required to verify its presence and will not grant out-of-charge until this document is confirmed in the e-Sanchit system.
CCR e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement · document code 0010DC
2
Upload the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030DC) and the Label of Consignment (document code 0110DC) in e-Sanchit alongside the Certificate of Analysis. All three documents must be present before out-of-charge; a missing upload triggers detention pending document regularisation.
CCR e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement · document codes 0030DC and 0110DC

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating powder-puffs and applicator pads as generic miscellaneous articles and omitting the product-specific e-Sanchit uploads. The three mandatory documents — Certificate of Analysis (0010DC), Batch Release Certificate (0030DC), and Label of Consignment (0110DC) — must all be uploaded before the bill of entry is assessed; a bill routed without PGA facilitation is not exempt, and the proper officer is explicitly directed to verify each document code independently before granting out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9616 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers powder-puffs or cosmetic applicator pads. The operative requirement at the bill-of-entry stage is the mandatory upload of three e-Sanchit documents — Certificate of Analysis (0010DC), Batch Release Certificate (0030DC), and Label of Consignment (0110DC) — verified by the customs proper officer before out-of-charge.

Are the three e-Sanchit document uploads required even when the bill is not routed through a PGA for NOC?

Yes. The CCR explicitly covers PGA-facilitated bills that have not been routed through a PGA for NOC; the proper officer must verify all three document codes regardless of routing, and out-of-charge is withheld until each upload is confirmed.

What happens if one of the three mandatory documents is missing at the time of bill-of-entry assessment?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge, resulting in consignment detention at the port with demurrage and ground rent accruing until all three document codes are present and verified in e-Sanchit.

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