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HS 48.01 Heading · Pulp, Paper & Paperboard

Newsprint, in rolls or sheets

HS heading 48.01 covers Newsprint, in rolls or sheets. It sits within Chapter 48 and breaks down into 1 six-digit subheadings at the border.

Sourcing this category from India

Products classified under HS 48.01 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Newsprint, in rolls or sheets sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.

How to read this code

48.01 is the four-digit HS heading. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.

Subheadings under HS 48.01

The Harmonised System breaks Newsprint, in rolls or sheets into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.

Related codes in Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

48.02

Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard

48.03

Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded

48.04

Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803

48.05

Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets

48.06

Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers, glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets

48.07

Composite paper and paperboard, (made by sticking layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets

48.08

Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets other than paper of the kind described in heading 4803

48.09

Carbon paper, self copy paper, and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets

48.10

Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size

48.11

Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810

48.12

Filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp

48.13

Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes

Import duty guides by destination

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See full duty context and India-vs-rivals comparisons in our India comparison guides and export resource hub.

Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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