Bought by food packaging (wax paper) and specialty industrial packaging manufacturers.
HSN code 48116000 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, coated, impregnated, or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil, or glycerol.
PIMS registration required; wax-coated paper is heat-sensitive — avoid warm storage/transit that could cause wax migration or blocking (sheets sticking together).
Related HSN Codes (Heading 4811)
- 4811are to be classified under that one of such headings which occurs last in numerical order in this ScheduleFree
- 48111000subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Tarred, bituminised or asphalted Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
- 48114100subject to Compulsory Gummed or adhesive paper and Registration under Paper ImportFree
- 48114900subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Gummed or adhesive paper and Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
- 481151plastics (excluding adhesives) : - - Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/mFree
- 48115110subject to Compulsory Registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) asFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 48116000 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Wax-coated paper serves traditional food wrapping applications, requiring temperature-controlled shipping to prevent wax migration and sheet blocking.
HSN 48116000 falls under Chapter 48 and Heading 4811 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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