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

HS 4817 30Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard › Envelopes, 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 stationery

Customs duty
10%
2 tariff items
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 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
4817 30 10Writing blocks10%5%kg
4817 30 90Other10%5%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 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: 2 tariff items

GST

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

  • Now 5%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12%.
  • Change: Down.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 321Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
4817Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paper-board; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery1.2%—

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: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 4817 30, and China's below.

China: the same goods (4817 30)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 4817 30. 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
4817.30.00.00Boxes, bags and clips of paper or paperboard纸或纸板制的盒子,袋子及夹子5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%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

4817.30.00Boxes, bags and folders of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

4817.30.00.00Boxes, bags and clips of paper or paperboard纸或纸板制的盒子,袋子及夹子

Containing various paper stationery内装各种纸制文具的

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
80%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 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.Of paper材质(纸制)
  • 3.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
5%
New Zealand
5%
Cambodia
5%
CIQ codes
  • 4817300000999Boxes, bags and clips, of paper or paperboard (containing various paper stationery)纸或纸板制的盒子,袋子及夹子(内装各种纸制文具的)

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

Previous4816 90OtherOne level up4817Envelopes, 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 stationeryNext4819 10Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard

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.