Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48
HS heading 48.23 covers Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48. Within Chapter 48 it splits into 6 six-digit subheadings spanning paper and paperboard to paper pulp, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $601.7M
- Share of Chapter 48
- 23.3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #1 of 22
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 48.23 covers Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48. At the six-digit line it separates paper and paperboard and paper pulp, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India exports coated and uncoated paper, paperboard, cartons and converted stationery and packaging. India exported $601.7M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 23.3% of all Chapter 48 exports, ranking #1 of 22 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
48.23 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 48.23
The Harmonised System breaks Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48 into these 6 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Paper and paperboard; filter paper and paperboard
Paper and paperboard; rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus
Paper and paperboard; trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of bamboo paper or paperboard
Paper and paperboard; trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard other than of bamboo
Paper pulp; moulded or pressed articles or paper pulp
Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823
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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