Bought by photographic paper and thermal printing paper manufacturers as a coating substrate.
HSN code 48022010 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
Paper and paperboard used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive, or electro-sensitive paper, specifically photographic base paper, subject to PIMS registration.
PIMS registration required; specify weight/thickness and surface treatment for buyer's coating process compatibility.
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
- 48021010subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
- 48021020subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
- 480220sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboardFree
- 48022090subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 48022010 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Photographic base paper is a specialty substrate manufactured to precise specifications for subsequent photo-sensitive coating, requiring PIMS registration for Indian import.
HSN 48022010 falls under Chapter 48 and Heading 4802 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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