Subheading · Chapter 48 · Section X, Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material

HS 4816 20Self-copy paper

Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard › Carbon-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 boxes

Customs duty
10%
3 tariff items
GST now
18%
or 0% or 5% for some goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
6%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

3 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
4816 20 10Duplicating paper, cut to size10%18%kg
4816 20 20Paper for fax machine10%18%kg
4816 20 90Other10%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 3 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 3 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%, or 0% or 5% for some goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 0% or 12% for some goods.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 182Carbon 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 boxes18%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 131Rupee notes or coins when sold to Reserve Bank of India or the Government of IndiaNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 318Paper splints for matches, whether or not waxed, Asphaltic roofing sheets5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 319Paper Sacks/Bags and bio-degradable bags5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250%, 12% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
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 boxes1.2%—

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 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 3 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 4816 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (4816 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 4816 20. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
4816.20.00.00Self-copy paper, in small rolls小卷自印复写纸6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)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.

Every Chinese code in full

4816.20.00Self-copy paper

4816.20.00.00Self-copy paper, in small rolls小卷自印复写纸

Paper, excluding that of heading 48.09, of a width <= 36 cm, whether or not in boxes不包括品目4809的纸,宽度≤36cm,不论是否盒装

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
70%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Type (self-copy paper, thermal transfer paper, etc.)种类(自印复写纸、热敏转印纸等)
  • 3.Specification (width of strips or rolls, or side length of sheets)规格(成条、成卷的宽度或成张的边长)
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign name; declare manufacturer if no brand)品牌(中文或外文名称,无品牌请申报厂商)
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.Other其他
CIQ codes
  • 4816200000999Small rolls (sheets) of self-copy paper (excluding paper of heading 48.09, width ≤ 36cm, whether or not in boxes)小卷(张)自印复写纸(不包括品目4809的纸,宽度≤36cm,不论是否盒装)

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

Previous4813 90OtherOne level up4816Carbon-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 boxesNext4816 90Other

Sources

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.