Heading No. 

Sub-heading No. 

Description of article 

Unit

Rate of duty 

Standard 

Preferential Areas

(1)

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

-Newsprint, in roll or sheets.

-Newsprint, in rolls or sheets :

--Glazed

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

UNCOATED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD, OF A KIND USED FOR WRITING, PRINTING OR OTHER GRAPHIC PURPOSES, AND NON PERFORATED PUNCH CARDS AND PUNCH TAPE PAPER, IN ROLLS OR RECTANGULAR (INCLUDING SQUARE) SHEETS, OR ANY SIZE, OTHER THAN PAPER OR HEADING 48.01 OR 48.03; HAND MADE PAPER AND PAPER BOARD

-Hand made paper and paperboard :

--Paper

kg

15%

--Paperboard

kg

15%

-Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo sensitive, heat sensitive or electro sensitive paper or paperboard :

--Photographic base paper, uncoated

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres:

Weighing less than 40 g/m²  :

--India Paper

kg

15%

---Litho and offset paper

kg

15%

--Duplicating paper

kg

15%

--Airmail paper

kg

15%

--Tissue paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

--Weighing 40 g/m 2 or more but not more than 150g/m 2 in rolls :

--Litho and offset paper

kg

15%

--Drawing paper

kg

15%

--Duplicating paper

kg

15%

--Account book paper

kg

15%

--Bank, bond and cheque paper

kg

15%

--Currency note paper

kg

15%

--Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

--Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m² in roll in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state :

--Litho and offset paper

kg

15%

--Drawing paper

kg

15%

--Duplicating paper

kg

15%

--Account book paper

kg

15%

--Bank, bond and cheque paper

kg

15%

--Currency note paper

kg

15%

--Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

--Other weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m2 : 

--Litho and offset paper

kg

15%

--Drawing paper

kg

15%

--Duplicating paper

kg

15%

--Account book paper

kg

15%

--Bank, bond and cheque paper

kg

15%

--Currency note paper

kg

15%

--Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Weighing more than 150 g/m²

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process :

--Drawing paper

kg

15%

--Poster paper

kg

15%

--Printing paper dyed or marbled in mass

kg

15%

--Account book paper

kg

15%

--Automatic data processing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

--In sheets with one side not exceeding 435mm and the other side not exceeding 297mm in the unfolded state :s

--Drawing paper

kg

15%

--Poster paper

kg

15%

--Printing paper dyed or marbled in mass

kg

15%

--Account book paper

kg

15%

--Automatic data processing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

--Drawing paper

kg

15%

--Poster paper

kg

15%

--Printing paper dyed or marbled in mass

kg

15%

--Account book paper

kg

15%

--Automatic data processing machine paper

kg

15%

--Paper for security printing, currency paper, stamp paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface coloured, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets.

-Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface coloured, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets :

--In commercial size rolls of a width 36 cm and above

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803

-Kraftliner:

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Sack kraft paper :

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m²or less:

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m²  but less than 225 g/m² :

kg

15%

--Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m 2  or more:

kg

15%

--Bleached uniformly throughout  the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process

kg

15%

kg

15%

Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets not further worked or processed than as specified in Note 3 to this chapter.

-Fluting paper:

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Testliner (recycled liner board):

--Weighing 150 g/m ² or less

kg

15%

--Weighing more than 150 g/m²or less

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Other:

--Weighing 150 g/m² or less

kg

15%

--Weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225  g/m²

kg

15%

--Weighing 225 g/m² or more

kg

15%

Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers,  tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets.

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers:

--Glassine papers

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface coated or impregnated whether or not internally reinforced in rolls or sheets

- Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface coated or impregnated whether or not internally reinforced in rolls or sheets :

--Straw paper and other straw board, whether or not covered  with paper other than straw paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of the kind described in heading  4803

-Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated

kg

15%

- Sack kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated

kg

15%

-Other kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated

kg

15%

kg

15%

Carbon paper, self copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets

-Carbon or similar copying papers :

--Manifold paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

44810

Paper and paperboard coated on one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size

4810 13

--In rolls :

--Imitation art paper

kg

15%

--Art paper

kg

15%

--Chrome paper or paperboard

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

4810 14

--In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state :

--Imitation art paper

kg

15%

--Art paper

kg

15%

--Chrome paper or paperboard

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

4810 19

--Other :

--Imitation art paper

kg

15%

--Art paper

kg

15%

--Chrome paper or paperboard

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

-Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process :

--Light-weight coated paper

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

--Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing , printing or other graphic purposes :

--Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing 150 g./m²  or less

kg

15%

--Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing 150 g./m²  or less

kg

15%

--Other :

--Insulating paper

kg

15%

--Electric insulating press board

kg

15%

--Insulation boards (homogenous)

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

- Other paper and paperboard :

--Multi-ply

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Paper, paperboard, cellulose   wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface coloured, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 4810   

-Tarred, bituminised or asphalted paperand paperboard 

kg

15%

kg

15%

kg

15%

Paper and paperboard coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives):

kg

15%

kg

15%

-Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax,stearin, oil or glycerol

kg

15%

-Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres :

-Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chroma board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board

--Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed

kg

15%

--Chromo and art paper, coated

kg

15%

--Building board of paper or pulp, impregnated

kg

15%

--Chroma board

kg

15%

--Raw base paper for sensitising, coated

kg

15%

--Surface marbled paper 

kg

15%

--Leather board and imitation leather board

kg

15%

--Matrix board

kg

15%

--Other :

--Grape guard paper

kg

15%

--Aseptic packaging paper

kg

15%

--Thermal paper for fax machine

kg

15%

--Thermal paper  in jumbo rolls (size 1 mt and above in width and 5,000 mt and above in length)

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

4812 00 00

Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp

kg

15%

Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes.

kg

15%

kg

15%

--Cigarette paper in bulk, or in sheets

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies or paper

kg

15%

-Wallpaper and similar wall coverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics

kg

15%

-Wallpaper and similar wall coverings, consisting of paper or covered , on  the face side, with plaiting material , whether or not bound together in parallel strands or woven

kg

15%

kg

15%

4815 00 00

Floor coverings on a base of paper or of paperboard, whether or not cut to size 

m²

15%

Carbon-paper , self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes

-Carbon or similar copying papers 

kg

15%

-Self-copy paper :

--Duplicating paper, cut to size

kg

15%

--Paper for tax machine

kg

15%

4816 20 90

--- Other

kg

15%

--Duplicator stencils

kg

15%

--Other

--Other copying or transfer papers (ex-cluding printed transfer) cut to size whether or not put up in boxes

kg

15%

--Calculating machine paper in rolls and strips not exceeding 15 cm in width

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Envelops, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery 

--Envelopes

kg

15%

--Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

kg

15%

-Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums ,of paperboard,containing an assortment of paper stationery:

--Writing blocks

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing  tissues, towels, table cloth, seviettes, napkins for babies, tampons, bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres 

-Toilet paper

kg

15%

-Handkerchief, cleaning or facial tissues and towels

kg

15%

--Tablecloths and serviettes

kg

15%

-Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles :

--Baby and clinical diapers

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

--Articles of apparel and clothing accessories

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboards of a kind used in offices, shops or the like

-Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard :

--Boxes

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

-Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non corrugated paper or paperboard :

--Cartons, boxes, cases, intended for the packing of match sticks

kg

15%

4819 20 20

--- Boxes

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

-Sacks and bags having a base of a width of 40 cm or more

kg

15%

--Other sacks and bags, including cones

kg

15%

-Other packing containers, including record sleeves :

--Made of corrugated paper or paper board

kg

15%

--Other

kg

15%

-Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like

kg

15%

Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, inter leaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard.

-Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles:

--Registers, account books

kg

15%

4820 10 20

--Letter pads

kg

15%