Chapter 48 HSN codes: paper and paperboard

Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. Every heading in chapter 48 with its GST rate; search any 8-digit code below.

Rates checked · from the official GST notifications

    Rates from the CBIC notifications (9/2025, 10/2025 and 19/2025 for goods; 11/2017 as amended by 15/2025 for services), checked October 2026. Calculate GST

    Headings in chapter 48 and their GST

    HSNDescriptionGST
    4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets2 tariff items5%
    4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punch card and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803, hand-made paper and paperboard63 tariff items0% or 18%
    4803Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets2 tariff items18%
    4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 480212 tariff items18%
    4805Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in note 3 to this chapter11 tariff items18%
    4806Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets5 tariff items18%
    4807Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets2 tariff items18%
    4808Paper 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 48034 tariff items18%
    4809Carbon 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 sheets4 tariff items18%
    4810Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size22 tariff items18%
    4811Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 480922 tariff items18%
    4812Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp1 tariff item18%
    4813Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to sizeor in the form of booklets or tubes4 tariff items18%
    4814Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper3 tariff items18%
    4815Omitted1 tariff item18%
    4816Carbon-paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes8 tariff items18%
    4817Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery4 tariff items0% or 5% or 18%
    4818Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, table cloths, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres5 tariff items18%
    4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops orthe like10 tariff items5% or 18%
    4820Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or pape rboard, albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard9 tariff items0% or 18%
    4821Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed5 tariff items18%
    4822Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened)3 tariff items18%
    4823Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, cut to size or shape; other articles of paperpulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers26 tariff items5% or 18%

    Where a heading shows two rates, its codes or its goods differ: tap the heading to see each 8-digit code and the condition for each rate.

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    What chapter 48 covers

    Chapter 48 of the tariff is "Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard". It has 23 four-digit headings and 228 eight-digit tariff items, such as 4801 (Newsprint, in rolls or sheets), 4802 (Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing,), 4803 (Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and).

    GST rates in chapter 48

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. By tariff item: 119 at 18%, 7 at 5%. For 102 of them the rate depends on how the goods are described or sold (for example the sale price, or whether they are pre-packaged and labelled), so the finder shows each option with its condition.

    Questions

    What is the GST rate for chapter 48 goods?

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. Of the 228 eight-digit codes in chapter 48, 119 at 18%, 7 at 5%; the rest depend on the description. Check the exact code in the table: some headings have more than one rate.

    What is HSN code 4801?

    Heading 4801 is "Newsprint, in rolls or sheets". GST: 5%.

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