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Tariff item · Chapter 48 · Section X, Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material

HS 4823 61 00Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard: of bamboo

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, cut to size or shape; other articles of paperpulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers › Of bamboo

Customs duty
10%
Tariff rate
GST now
0%, 5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
With a condition
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate10%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)NilAssessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)0%, 5% or 18%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs0%Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–Chile PTA2%Chile
ASEAN–India FTA5%Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
India–Malaysia CECA5%Malaysia
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs9%United Kingdom

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for imports of this item.

"*Import under this CTI as per, Schedule-1(Import Policy) is Free subject to compulsory registration under PIMS under chapter 48 of ITC (HS) 2022 and insert a new policy condition under this chapter for 201 tariff lines: a. The list of tariff lines is at Annexure -I. b. Import policy for the items as listed in the Annexure has been revised from Free to Free subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) c. Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)) shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items under the Annexure -A and obtain an automatic Registration Number by paying registration fee of Rs. 500. The importer can apply for registration not earlier than 75th day and not later than 5th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. The automatic Registration Number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days. Multiple Bill of Entries shall be allowed in same registration number within the validity period of registration for the permitted quantity. d. Importer shall have to enter the Registration Number and expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs for clearance of consignment. e.The PIMS will be effective from 01.10.2022 i.e. Bill of Entry on or after 01.10.2022 for items as listed in the Annexure -I to this Notification shall be governed by PIMS.The facility of online registration will be available with effect from 15.07.2022 at https://imports.gov.in (Refer DGFT NOTF no.11/2015-2020 dtd 25-05-2022)*DGFT further examined in consultation with the DPIIT and based upon their inputs, the following is clarified:(i)PIMS registration shall be required at the point of import by a unit in SEZ/FTWZ or at the time of import by an EOU of the items covered under PIMS.(ii) PIMS registration shall not be required by the DTA unit at the time of customs clearance from the SEZ/FTWZ/EOU to DTA if no processing has taken place of the item of paper that has already been registered under PIMS at the time of entry into a SEZ/FTWZ/EOU.However, if processing has taken place in the SEZ/FTWZ/EOU with change in HS code at 8-digit level, then the importer in DTA will require to register under rims, if the processed item falls under any of the tariff lines covered under PIMS.Refer DGFT Policy Circular No.41/2015-2020 dtd 05-07-2022*For further clarifications by DGFT in consultation of DoC and DPIIT for issues raised and responses refer para 2.(i) to (vi) of DGFT Policy No.45/2015-20 DT 23-01-2023*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free under DGFT 11/2015-2020 of 25 May 2022.
  • Condition: Free subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) as per policy condition 04 of this Chapter.
Notes on these rates
  • BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 0%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 0%, 5%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 13/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Table, S.No. 9Articles made of paper mache5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 323Paper pulp moulded trays; Kites, Paper mache articles5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 189Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres [other than paper pulp moulded trays, Braille paper, Kites, Paper mache articles]18%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 131Rupee notes or coins when sold to Reserve Bank of India or the Government of IndiaNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 318Paper splints for matches, whether or not waxed, Asphaltic roofing sheets5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 319Paper Sacks/Bags and bio-degradable bags5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250%, 5%, 12% or 18%22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 20/2021-Integrated Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 13/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
4823Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres——
482301Single Side Decorative Laminates with barrier paper1.2%—
482302Decorative handicraft articles made of papier-mache2.2%Rs. 18.4 per Kg
482399Others1.2%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 1% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.6% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 4823 61, and China's below.

China: the same goods (4823 61)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 4823 61. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
4823.61.00.00Plates, dishes, bowls, cups and similar articles of bamboo pulp paper竹浆纸制的盘,碟,盆,杯及类似品0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%13%13%AM
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

4823.61.00Plates, dishes, bowls, cups and similar articles, of bamboo pulp paper or paperboard

4823.61.00.00Plates, dishes, bowls, cups and similar articles of bamboo pulp paper竹浆纸制的盘,碟,盆,杯及类似品
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
5%
Provisional import duty
0%
General import duty
90%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
  • MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Of bamboo pulp paper材质(竹浆纸制)
  • 3.Types (plates, dishes, bowls, cups, etc.)种类(盘、碟、盆、杯等)
  • 4.Specification规格
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Mauritius
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
4.1%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 4823610000101Plates, dishes, bowls, cups and similar articles, of bamboo pulp paper (food contact composite paper products (paper composited with plastic film and other materials))竹浆纸制的盘,碟,盆,杯及类似品(食品接触复合纸产品(纸和塑料膜等其他材料复合))
  • 4823610000102Plates, dishes, bowls, cups and similar articles of bamboo pulp paper (waxed paper products for food contact)竹浆纸制的盘,碟,盆,杯及类似品(食品接触上蜡纸产品)
  • 4823610000103Plates, dishes, bowls, cups and similar articles of bamboo pulp paper (other paper products for food contact)竹浆纸制的盘,碟,盆,杯及类似品(食品接触其他纸产品)
  • 4823610000990Plates, dishes, bowls, cups and similar articles of bamboo pulp paper (other paper and paper products)竹浆纸制的盘,碟,盆,杯及类似品(其它纸及纸制品)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.