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HSN Chapter 48: Paper And Paperboard, Articles Of Paper Pulp, Of Paper Or Of Paperboard

22 headings, and the 32 codes in this chapter that people search for, each with its full classification.

About Chapter 48

Chapter 48 of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) is titled “Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard”. It is part of Section X, Pulp, Paper & Paperboard, together with Chapter 47 (pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material) and Chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers).

The chapter is divided into 22 headings, from 4801 (newsprint, in rolls or sheets) to 4823 (other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers). The headings with the most codes that people search for are uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing (4802), toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (4818), paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated (4811), envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard (4817) and paper cartons, boxes and bags (4819).

Note 1 makes “paper” include paperboard throughout the chapter, whatever its thickness or weight, and Note 2 sends perfumed papers to Chapter 33, sensitised paper to headings 3701 to 3704 and travel goods to heading 4202.

Every heading is listed below. Under each are the codes that have their own page on Laabam One, 32 codes in this chapter, each with its full classification: its chapter, heading and sub-heading, and the codes beside it.

Every code in this chapter begins with 48: four digits make a heading, six a sub-heading, and eight a tariff item of India's Customs Tariff. How many of those digits a GST tax invoice shows depends on the business, not the goods: under Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax, from 1 April 2021, four digits where aggregate turnover in the previous financial year was up to ₹5 crore, and six above it. Up to ₹5 crore, the code may be left off invoices to unregistered buyers.

No GST rate is shown here. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate appears on this site only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications.

Sources: ITC(HS) Chapter 48, DGCI&S (title, headings and notes); Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax (HSN digits on invoices).

Headings in Chapter 48

  1. 4801Newsprint, In Rolls Or Sheets

  2. 4802Uncoated Paper And Paperboard, Of A Kind Used For Writing, Printing Or Other Graphic Purposes

  3. 4803Toilet Or Facial Tissue Stock, Towel Or Napkin Stock And Similar Paper Of A Kind Used For Household Or Sanitary Purposes

  4. 4804Uncoated Kraft Paper And Paperboard, In Rolls Or Sheets, Other Than That Of Heading 4802 Or 4802

  5. 4805Other Uncoated Paper And Paperboard, In Rolls Or Sheets, Not Further Worked Or Processed Than As Specified In Note 3 To This Chapter

  6. 4806Vegetable Parchment, Greaseproof Papers, Tracing Papers And Glassine And Other Glazed Transparent Or Translucent Papers

  7. 4807Composite Paper And Paperboard, Not Surface-Coated Or Impregnated, Whether Or Not Internally Reinforced, In Rolls Or Sheets

  8. 4808Paper And Paperboard, Corrugated, Creped, Crinkled, Embossed Or Perforated, In Rolls Or Sheets

  9. 4809Carbon Paper, Self-Copy Paper And Other Copying Or Transfer Papers, Whether Or Not Printed, In Rolls Or Sheets

  10. 4810Kaolin Coated Paper And Paperboard

  11. 4811Paper, Paperboard, Cellulose Wadding And Webs Of Cellulose Fibres, Coated, Impregnated, Covered, Surface-Coloured

  12. 4812Filter Blocks, Slabs And Plates, Of Paper Pulp

  13. 4813Cigarette Paper, Whether Or Not Cut To Sizeor In The Form Of Booklets Or Tubes

  14. 4814Wallpaper And Similar Wall Coverings; Window Transparencies Of Paper

  15. 4816Carbon-Paper, Self-Copy Paper And Other Copying Or Transfer Papers, Duplicator Stencils And Offset Plates, Of Paper

  16. 4817Envelopes, Letter Cards, Plain Postcards And Correspondence Cards, Of Paper Or Paperboard

  17. 4818Toilet Paper And Similar Paper, Cellulose Wadding Or Webs Of Cellulose Fibres, Of A Kind Used For Household Or Sanitary Purposes

  18. 4819Paper Cartons, Boxes And Bags

  19. 4820Registers, Account Books, Note Books, Order Books, Receipt Books, Letter Pads, Memorandum Pads, Diaries And Similar Articles

  20. 4821Paper Or Paperboard Labels Of All Kinds, Whether Or Not Printed

  21. 4822Bobbins, Spools, Cops And Similar Supports Of Paper Pulp, Paper Or Paperboard (Whether Or Not Perforated Or Hardened)

  22. 4823Other Paper, Paperboard, Cellulose Wadding And Webs Of Cellulose Fibers, Cut To Size Or Shape

HSN Chapter 48 — FAQs

What does HSN Chapter 48 cover?

Chapter 48 covers paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. It is part of Section X, Pulp, Paper & Paperboard.

How many headings are there in HSN Chapter 48?

22, numbered 4801 to 4823. Every heading's four digits begin with 48.

Does this page give the GST rate for Chapter 48 goods?

No. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate is shown only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications. Find the code here, then confirm its current rate there.

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