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Chapter 49

Chapter 49Printed Books, Newspapers: Import Duty Rates

India FY 2025-26 · CUSTADA Schedule · 34 tariff items

Total Items
34
BCD Range
10%
Total Duty Range
5–30.98%
Free Import
31 items
Restricted
3 items

All HS Codes in Chapter 49

34 codes
HS CodeDescriptionBCDIGSTTotal DutyPolicy
4901.10.10Basic Duty exemption on Printed books (including covers for printed books) and…10%0%5%Free
4901.10.20Pamphlets, booklets, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter10%5%16.55%Free
4901.91.00Dictionaries and encyclopaedias, and serial instalments thereof10%0%11%Free
4901.99.00Other10%0%11%Free
4902.10.10Newspapers0%0%0%Free
4902.10.20Journals and periodicals0%0%0%Free
4902.90.10Newspapers0%0%0%Free
4902.90.20Journals and periodicals0%0%0%Free
4903.00.10Picture books10%0%11%Free
4903.00.20Drawing or colouring books10%0%11%Free
4904.00.00MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT BOUND OR ILLUSTRATED0%0%0%Free
4905.20.00In book form0%0%0%Free
4905.90.10Geographical, hydrological, astronomical maps or charts0%0%0%Free
4905.90.20Globe0%0%0%Free
4905.90.90Other0%0%0%Free
4906.00.00PLANS AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOP…0%18%18%Free
4907.00.10Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the count…10%18%30.98%Restd
4907.00.20Bank notes10%18%30.98%Restd*
4907.00.30Documents of title conveying the right to use Information Technology software10%18%30.98%Free
4907.00.90Other10%18%30.98%Restd
4908.10.00Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable10%18%30.98%Free
4908.90.00Other10%18%30.98%Free
4909.00.10Greeting or wedding cards10%18%30.98%Free
4909.00.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4910.00.10Advertising calendar10%18%30.98%Free
4910.00.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4911.10.10Posters, printed10%18%30.98%Free
4911.10.20Commercial catalogues10%18%30.98%Free
4911.10.30Printed inlay cards10%18%30.98%Free
4911.10.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
4911.91.00Pictures, designs and photographs10%18%30.98%Free
4911.99.10Hard copy (printed) of computer software10%18%30.98%Free
4911.99.20Plan and drawings for architectural engineering, industrial, commercial, topog…10%18%30.98%Free
4911.99.90Other10%18%30.98%Free

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