Bought by specialty stationery, art, and craft paper manufacturers seeking artisanal handmade paper texture.
HSN code 48021010 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
Handmade paper and paperboard, subject to compulsory PIMS registration.
PIMS registration required for Indian import; handmade paper should be interleaved and flat-packed to prevent creasing given its irregular, delicate texture.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 4802)
- 4802, the expressions "paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes" and "non-perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper" mean paper and paperboard made mainly from bleached pulp or from pulp obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process and satisfying anyFree
- 480210Hand-made paper andFree
- 48021020subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
- 480220sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboardFree
- 48022010subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Photographic base paper, Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
- 48022090subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 48021010 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Handmade paper serves specialty stationery and art markets, valued for its artisanal texture, and requires the same PIMS registration as machine-made paper for Indian import.
HSN 48021010 falls under Chapter 48 and Heading 4802 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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