Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades
HS heading 47.03 covers Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades. Within Chapter 47 it splits into 4 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $9K
- Share of Chapter 47
- 0.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 47.03 covers Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with wood pulp — into 4 duty lines shown below. India is largely a net importer of wood pulp and recovered fibre to feed its paper mills. India exported $9K under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.1% of all Chapter 47 exports, ranking #3 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
47.03 is the four-digit HS heading for chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than d. 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.
Subheadings under HS 47.03
The Harmonised System breaks Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood
Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of non-coniferous wood
Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood
Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood
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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