Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets
HS heading 48.05 covers Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets. Within Chapter 48 it splits into 11 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $120.6M
- Share of Chapter 48
- 4.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #7 of 22
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 48.05 covers Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets. At the six-digit line it separates paper and paperboard and paper & paperboard, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India exports coated and uncoated paper, paperboard, cartons and converted stationery and packaging. India exported $120.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 4.7% of all Chapter 48 exports, ranking #7 of 22 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
48.05 is the four-digit HS heading for uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or. 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 48.05
The Harmonised System breaks Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets into these 11 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets
Paper and paperboard; uncoated, straw fluting paper, rolls or sheets
Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets
Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets
Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheets
Paper and paperboard; sulphite wrapping paper, uncoated, in rolls or sheets
Paper and paperboard; filter paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheets
Paper and paperboard; felt paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheets
Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.4805
Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805
Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 225/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805
Top destinations for Chapter 48 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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