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
HS heading 48.11 covers 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. Within Chapter 48 it splits into 7 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $312.2M
- Share of Chapter 48
- 12.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #5 of 22
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 48.11 covers 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. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with paper and paperboard — into 7 duty lines shown below. India exports coated and uncoated paper, paperboard, cartons and converted stationery and packaging. India exported $312.2M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 12.1% of all Chapter 48 exports, ranking #5 of 22 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
48.11 is the four-digit HS heading for paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of c. 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 48.11
The Harmonised System breaks 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 into these 7 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Paper and paperboard; tarred, bituminised or asphalted, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
Paper and paperboard; self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
Paper and paperboard; gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard (excluding self-adhesive), in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), bleached, weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres; coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.c. in heading no. 4811, in rolls or sheets
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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