Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard
HS heading 48.20 covers Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard. Within Chapter 48 it splits into 6 six-digit subheadings spanning paper and paperboard to paper or paperboard, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $235.8M
- Share of Chapter 48
- 9.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #6 of 22
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 48.20 covers Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard. At the six-digit line it separates paper and paperboard and paper or paperboard, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India exports coated and uncoated paper, paperboard, cartons and converted stationery and packaging. On the sourcing side it maps to live India categories such as Leather Journals. Across the 1 India category mapped here, lead times run 30–45 days before ocean freight, exporters recover up to 1.7% of FOB under India's RoDTEP scheme and landed cost runs up to 30% under comparable China sourcing. India exported $235.8M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 9.1% of all Chapter 48 exports, ranking #6 of 22 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
48.20 is the four-digit HS heading for registers, account books, diaries and similar. 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 48.20
The Harmonised System breaks Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard into these 6 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Paper and paperboard; registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles
Paper and paperboard; exercise books
Paper and paperboard; binders, folders and file covers
Paper and paperboard; manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets
Paper and paperboard; albums for samples or for collections
Paper or paperboard; stationery n.e.c. in heading no. 4820
Products under HS 48.20 we source from India
These live sourcing categories map to HS 4820, each with its own indicative FOB, minimum order and lead-time economics — request quotes directly.
Where these are made in India
The categories above are produced across these clusters, each with its own factory base and export track record.
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.
More codes in Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard
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