Heading · Chapter 48 · Section X, Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material
HS 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 size
Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 22 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 5%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
10 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4810 13 | In rolls | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 14 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 19 | Other | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 22 00 | Light-weight coated paper | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 29 00 | Other | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 31 00 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing 150 g/m 2 or less | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 32 00 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150 g/m 2 | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 39 | Other | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 92 00 | Multi-ply | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 4810 99 00 | Other | 10% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 22 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 22 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 12%.
- Change: Up.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 177 | Paper 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 size | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4810 | Paper 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 size | 1.2% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 22 tariff items
China: the same goods (4810)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 13 in force and 2 expired under 4810. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4810.13.00.01 | Coated paper in rolls成卷的铜版纸 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.13.00.90 | Other paper/paperboard, coated with inorganic substances, for writing/printing or other graphic purposes涂无机物的其他书写/印刷或类似用途纸/纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.14.00.00 | Writing or printing paper and paperboard, in sheets成张的书写、印刷的纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.19.00.00 | Other paper and paperboard for writing, printing or other graphic purposes其他书写、印刷或类似用途的纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.22.00.00 | Light-weight coated paper, for writing or printing书写、印刷用途的轻质涂布纸 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.29.00.00 | Other paper and paperboard, coated with inorganic substances, for writing or printing purposes涂无机物的其他书写、印刷用途的纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.31.00.10 | White board and white card, coated with inorganic substances涂无机物的白板纸、白卡纸 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.31.00.90 | Bleached kraft paper and paperboard, coated with inorganic substances, light涂无机物的薄漂白牛皮纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.32.00.10 | White board and white card, coated with inorganic substances涂无机物的白板纸、白卡纸 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.32.00.90 | Bleached kraft paper and paperboard, coated with inorganic substances, heavy涂无机物的厚漂白牛皮纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.39.00.00 | Other kraft paper and paperboard, coated with inorganic substances涂无机物的其他牛皮纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.92.00.00 | Other multi-ply paper and paperboard, coated with inorganic substances其他涂无机物的多层纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 4810.99.00.00 | Other paper and paperboard, coated with inorganic substances其他涂无机物的纸及纸板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
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Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.