Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass
HS subheading 4707.20 identifies Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass — a six-digit classification under Chapter 47 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $722
- Rank in its heading
- #4 of 4
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 4707.20 covers Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India is largely a net importer of wood pulp and recovered fibre to feed its paper mills. India exported $722 under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #4 of 4 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
4707.20 is the six-digit HS subheading for paper or 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.
In India this same number is called the HSN code (470720): GST registration, invoices and e-way bills all classify goods by HSN, and the applicable GST rate is notified against the 4–8 digit HSN — so Indian suppliers will quote you HSN 470720 for goods under this heading.
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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