Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
Chapter 47 of the Harmonised System covers Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard — 7 four-digit headings spanning wood pulp, mechanical wood pulp to waste and scrap of paper and paperboard that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $7.3M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 47 covers pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material and recovered paper. India is largely a net importer of wood pulp and recovered fibre to feed its paper mills, with limited exports of agro-residue pulp. The chapter classifies pulp by the process used — mechanical, chemical, semi-chemical — and separates virgin pulp from recovered paper and board.
How to read this code
47 is the two-digit HS chapter for pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many pulp, paper & paperboard lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 47
The Harmonised System breaks Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard into these 7 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Wood pulp, mechanical wood pulp
Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades
Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades
Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes
Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material
Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard
Top destinations for Chapter 47 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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