Heading · Chapter 48 · Section X, Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material
HS 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 paperboard
Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 9 tariff items
- GST now
- 0%, 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- 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
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4820 10 | Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 4820 20 00 | Exercise books | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 4820 30 00 | Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 4820 40 00 | Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 4820 50 00 | Albums for samples or for collections | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 4820 90 | Other | 10% | 0%, 5% or 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 9 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: 9 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 130 | Exercise book, graph book, laboratory note book and notebooks | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 186 | Registers, account books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationary, of paper or paperboard; and book covers, of paper or paperboard [other than note books and exercise books] | 18% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 131 | Rupee notes or coins when sold to Reserve Bank of India or the Government of India | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 318 | Paper splints for matches, whether or not waxed, Asphaltic roofing sheets | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 319 | Paper Sacks/Bags and bio-degradable bags | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0%, 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0%, 5% or 18% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4820 | Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, excise 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 paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard | — | — |
| 482001 | Registers, books, diaries, notebooks with leather cover with dimensions on each side measuring more than six inches | 1.2% | — |
| 482002 | Registers, books, diaries, notebooks with leather cover with dimension of at least one side equal to or less than six inches | 1.2% | — |
| 482099 | Others | 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: 9 tariff items
China: the same goods (4820)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force under 4820. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4820.10.00.00 | Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles登记本,账本,笔记本等及类似品 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 4820.20.00.00 | Exercise books练习本 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 4820.30.00.00 | Paper covers, folders and file covers纸制活动封面、文件夹及卷宗皮 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 4820.40.00.00 | Multi-part business forms多联商业表格纸 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 4820.50.00.00 | Paper sample books and scrapbooks纸制样品簿及粘贴簿 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 4820.90.00.00 | Other paper stationery其他纸制文具用品 | 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.
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.