Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard
HS heading 47.07 covers Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard. Within Chapter 47 it splits into 4 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $57K
- Share of Chapter 47
- 0.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 47.07 covers Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with paper or paperboard — 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 $57K under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.8% of all Chapter 47 exports, ranking #2 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
47.07 is the four-digit HS heading for waste and scrap of paper and paperboard. 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 47.07
The Harmonised System breaks Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard
Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass
Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (e.g. newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)
Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap
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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