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Chapter 48

Chapter 48Paper and Paperboard: Import Duty Rates

India FY 2025-26 · CUSTADA Schedule · 217 tariff items

Total Items
217
BCD Range
10–20%
Total Duty Range
10.2–43.96%
Free Import
178 items
Restricted
14 items

All HS Codes in Chapter 48

217 codes
HS CodeDescriptionBCDIGSTTotal DutyPolicy
4801.00.10Glazed10%5%16.55%Free
4801.00.90Other10%5%16.55%Free
4802.10.10Paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.10.20Paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
4802.20.10Photographic base paper, uncoated10%18%30.98%Free
4802.20.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.40.00Wall paper base10%18%30.98%Free
4802.54.10India Paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.54.20Litho and offset paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.54.30Duplicating paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.54.40Airmail paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.54.50Tissue paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.54.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.55.10Litho and offset paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.55.20Drawing paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.55.30Duplicating paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.55.40Account book paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.55.50Bank, bond and cheque paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.55.60Currency note paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.55.70Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.55.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.56.10Litho and offset paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.56.20Drawing paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.56.30Duplicating paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.56.40Account book paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.56.50Bank, bond and cheque paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.56.60Currency note paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.56.70Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.56.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.57.10Litho and offset paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.57.20Drawing paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.57.30Duplicating paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.57.40Account book paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.57.50Bank, bond and cheque paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.57.60Currency note paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.57.70Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.57.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.58.10Litho and offset paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.58.20Drawing paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.58.30Duplicating paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.58.40Bank, bond and cheque paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.58.50Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.58.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.61.10Drawing paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.61.20Poster paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.61.30Printing paper dyed or marbled in mass10%18%30.98%Free
4802.61.40Account book paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.61.50Automatic data processing machine paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.61.60Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.61.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.62.10Drawing paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.62.20Poster paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.62.30Printing paper dyed or marbled in mass10%18%30.98%Free
4802.62.40Account book paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.62.50Automatic data processing machine paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.62.60Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.62.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4802.69.10Drawing paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.69.20Poster paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.69.30Printing paper dyed or marbled in mass10%18%30.98%Free
4802.69.40Account book paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.69.50Automatic data processing machine paper10%18%30.98%Free
4802.69.60Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper10%18%30.98%Restd
4802.69.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4803.00.10In commercial sizerolls of a width 36 cm and above10%18%30.98%Free
4803.00.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4804.11.00Unbleached10%18%30.98%Free
4804.19.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4804.21.00Unbleached10%18%30.98%Free
4804.29.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4804.31.00Unbleached10%18%30.98%Free
4804.39.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4804.41.00Unbleached10%18%30.98%Free
4804.42.00Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of…10%18%30.98%Free
4804.49.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4804.51.00Unbleached10%18%30.98%Free
4804.52.00Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of…10%18%30.98%Free
4804.59.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4805.11.00Semi-chemical fluting paper10%18%30.98%Free
4805.12.00Straw fluting paper10%18%30.98%Free
4805.19.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4805.24.00Weighing 150 g/m2 or less10%18%30.98%Free
4805.25.00Weighing more than 150 g/m210%18%30.98%Free
4805.30.00Sulphite wrapping paper10%18%30.98%Free
4805.40.00Filter paper and paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
4805.50.00Felt paper and paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
4805.91.00Weighing 150 g/m2 or less10%18%30.98%Free*
4805.92.00Weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m210%18%30.98%Free*
4805.93.00Weighing 225 g/m2 or more10%18%30.98%Free*
4806.10.00Vegetable parchment10%18%30.98%Free
4806.20.00Greaseproof papers [SNo 172 in Sch II of Ntfn 09-IGST/17.09.2025]10%18%18%Free
4806.30.00Tracing papers10%18%30.98%Free
4806.40.10Glassine papers [SNo 173 in Sch II of Ntfn 09-IGST/17.09.2025]10%18%18%Free
4806.40.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4807.00.10Straw paper and other straw board, whether or not covered with paper other tha…10%18%30.98%Free
4807.00.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4808.10.00Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated10%18%30.98%Free
4808.40.10Sack kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated10%18%30.98%Free
4808.40.90Other kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated10%18%30.98%Free
4808.90.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4809.20.00Self-copy paper10%18%30.98%Free
4809.90.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4810.13.10Imitation art paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.13.20Art paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.13.30Chrome paper or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.13.90Other10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.14.10Imitation art paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.14.20Art paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.14.30Chrome paper or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.14.90Other10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.19.10Imitation art paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.19.20Art paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.19.30Chrome paper or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.19.90Other10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.22.00Light-weight coated paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.29.00Other10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.31.00Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of…10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.32.00Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of…10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.39.10Insulating paper10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.39.20Electric insulating press board10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.39.30Insulation boards (homogenous)10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.39.90Other10%18%30.98%Free*
4810.92.00Multi-ply10%18%30.98%Free**
4810.99.00Other10%18%30.98%Free**
4811.10.00Tarred, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
4811.41.00Self-adhesive10%18%30.98%Free
4811.49.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4811.51.10Aseptic packaging paper10%18%30.98%Free
4811.51.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4811.59.10Aseptic packaging paper10%18%30.98%Free
4811.59.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4811.60.00Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, s…10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.11Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.12Chromo and art paper, coated10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.13Building board of paper or pulp, impregnated10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.14Chromo board10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.15Raw base paper for sensitising, coated10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.16Surface marbled paper10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.17Leather board and imitation leather board10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.18Matrix board10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.91Grape guard paper10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.93Thermal paper for fax machines10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.94Thermal paper in jumbo rolls (of size 1 m and above in width and 5,000 m and a…10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.95Thermal paper in jumbo rolls (of size 1 m and above in width and less than 5,0…10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.96Thermal paper in rolls of size less than 1 m in width10%18%30.98%Free
4811.90.99Other10%18%30.98%Free
4812.00.00FILTER BLOCKS, SLABS AND PLATES, OF PAPER PULP10%18%30.98%Free
4813.10.00In the form of booklets or tubes10%18%30.98%Free
4813.20.00In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cm10%18%30.98%Free
4813.90.10Cigarette paper in bulk, or in sheets10%18%30.98%Free
4813.90.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4814.20.00Wallpaper and similar wall coverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, o…10%18%30.98%Free
4814.90.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4816.20.10Duplicating paper, cut to size10%18%30.98%Free
4816.20.20Paper for fax machine10%18%30.98%Free
4816.20.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4816.90.10Other copying or transfer papers (excluding printed transfer) cut to size whet…10%18%30.98%Free
4816.90.20Calculating machine paper in rolls and strips not exceeding 15 cm in width10%18%30.98%Free
4816.90.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4817.10.00Envelopes10%0%10.2%Free
4817.20.00Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards10%0%10.2%Free
4817.30.10Writing blocks10%5%16.55%Free
4817.30.90Other10%5%16.55%Free
4818.10.00Toilet paper10%18%30.98%Free
4818.20.00Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels10%18%30.98%Free
4818.30.00Tablecloths and serviettes10%18%30.98%Free
4818.50.00Articles of apparel and clothing accessories10%18%30.98%Free
4818.90.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4819.10.10Boxes10%5%16.55%Free
4819.10.90Other10%5%15.61%Free
4819.20.10Cartons, boxes, cases, intended for thepacking of match sticks10%5%16.55%Free
4819.20.20Boxes10%5%16.55%Free
4819.20.90Other10%5%15.61%Free
4819.30.00Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more10%18%30.98%Free
4819.40.00Other sacks and bags, including cones10%18%30.98%Free
4819.50.10Made of corrugated paper or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
4819.50.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4819.60.00Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in…10%18%30.98%Free
4820.10.10Registers, account books10%18%30.98%Free
4820.10.20Letter pads10%18%30.98%Free
4820.10.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4820.20.00Exercise books10%0%11%Free
4820.30.00Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers10%18%30.98%Free
4820.40.00Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets10%18%30.98%Free
4820.50.00Albums for samples or for collections10%18%30.98%Free
4820.90.10Blotting papers cut to size10%18%30.98%Free
4820.90.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4821.10.10Paper tags10%18%30.98%Free
4821.10.20Labels10%18%30.98%Free
4821.10.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4821.90.10Labels10%18%30.98%Free
4821.90.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4822.10.00Of a kind used for winding textile yarn10%18%30.98%Free
4822.90.10Paper tubes10%18%30.98%Free
4822.90.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4823.20.00Filter paper and paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
4823.40.00Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus10%18%30.98%Free
4823.61.00Of bamboo10%18%30.98%Free
4823.69.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4823.70.10Paper pulp moulded trays10%5%16.55%Free
4823.70.20Wood pulp board10%18%30.98%Free
4823.70.30Articles made of paper mache other than artware and moulded or pressed goods o…10%18%30.98%Free
4823.70.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.11Braille paper10%5%16.55%Free
4823.90.12Cellulose in sole board or sheet10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.13Packing and wrapping paper10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.14Paper for cigarette filter tips10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.15Paper cone for loud speaker10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.16Patterns made of papers for leather footwear, leather garments and goods10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.17Patterns made of paper for articles of apparel and clothing accessories10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.18Products consisting of sheets of paper or paperboard, impregnated, coated or c…10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.19Decorative laminates10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.21Pre-punched cards10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.22Monotype and newstape paper in strips with perforated edges, not exceeding 15c…10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.23Typewriting paper cut to size10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.30Plain or embossed seals made of paper laminated paper or paper gaskets10%18%30.98%Free
4823.90.90Other20%18%43.96%Free

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