FOREIGN TRADE NOTIFICATION
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Body Notification No. 11/2015-2020, Dated 25th May, 2022

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Subject: Amendment in import policy of Paper and incorporation of policy condition in Chapter 48 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule -1 (Import Policy).

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 and Section 9 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)' under Chapter 48 of ITS (HS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy) and insert a new policy condition under this chapter for 201 tariff lines:-

a. The list of tariff lines is at Annexure -I.

b. Import policy for the items as listed in the Annexure has been revised from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration' under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)'.

c. Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)) shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items under the Annexure -A and obtain an automatic Registration Number by paying registration fee of Rs. 500. The importer can apply for registration not earlier than 75th day and not later than 5th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. The automatic Registration Number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days. Multiple Bill of Entries shall be allowed in same registration number within the validity period of registration for the permitted quantity.

d. Importer shall have to enter the Registration Number and expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs for clearance of consignment.

e. The PIMS will be effective from 01.10.2022 i.e. Bill of Entry on or after 01.10.2022 for items as listed in the Annexure -I to this Notification shall be governed by PIMS. The facility of online registration will be available with effect from 15.07.2022 at https://imports.gov.in.

2. Effect of the Notification:

Import policy of Specific tariff lines under Chapter 48 of ITC(HS) 2022 as given at Annexure -I to this Notification is revised from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)'.

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade &

Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Gol

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F. No. M-5975/AM-04/PC-2[A]/E-5984)

Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in Notification No. 10/2015-20 dated 24.05.2022 regarding amendment in import policy of Paper and incorporation of policy condition in Chapter 48 of ITC (HS). 2022. Schedule-I (Import Policy)

Products under Chapter-48 (201 Tariff lines)

SI.No.	HS Code	Commodity
1	48010010	Glazed Newsprint
2	48010090	Other Newsprints
3	48021010	Hand Made Paper
4	48021020	Hand-Made Paperboard
5	48022010	Photographic Base Paper Uncoated
6	48022090	Others
7	48024000	Wallpaper Base
8	48025410	India Paper
9	48025420	Litho And Offset Paper
10	48025430	Duplicating Paper
11	48025440	Airmail Paper
12	48025450	Tissue Paper
13	48025490	Others
14	48025510	Litho And Offset Paper
15	48025520	Drawing Paper
16	48025530	Duplicating Paper
17	48025540	Account Book Paper
18	48025590	Other Paper
19	48025610	Litho And Offset Paper
20	48025620	Drawing Paper
21	48025630	Duplicating Paper
22	48025640	Account Book Paper
23	48025690	Other Paper
24	48025710	Litho And Offset Paper
25	48025720	Drawing Paper
26	48025730	Duplicating Paper
27	48025740	Account Book Paper
28	48025790	Other Paper
29	48025810	Litho And Offset Paper
30	48025820	Drawing Paper.
31	48025830	Duplicating Paper
32	48025890	Other
33	48026110	Drawing Paper
34	48026120	Poster Paper
35	48026130	Printing Paper Dyed/Marbled In Mass
36	48026140	Account Book Paper
37	48026150	Automatic Data Processing Machine Paper
38	48026190	Other
39	48026210	Drawing Paper
40	48026220	Poster Paper
41	48026230	Printing Paper Dyed/Marbled In Mass
42	48026240	Account Book Paper
43	48026250	Automatic Data Processing Machine Paper
44	48026290	Other
45	48026910	Drawing Paper
46	48026920	Poster Paper
47	48026930	Printing Paper Dyed/Marbled In Mass
48	48026940	Account Book Paper
49	48026950	Automatic Data Processing Machine Paper
50	48026990	Other
51	48030010	Tissue Paper For House Hold/Sanitary Purpose In Commercial Size rolls Of Width>=36 C.M.
52	48030090	Other Tissue Paper
53	48041100	Kraft Liner Unbleached
54	48041900	Other Kraft Liner
55	48042100	Sack Kraft Paper Unbleached
56	48042900	Other Sack Kraft Paper
57	48043100	Other Craft Paper And Paperboard Weighing 150 G/M2 Or Less Unbleached
58	48043900	Other Craft Paper And Paperboard Weighing<=150g/M2
59	48044100	Other Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing More Than 150g/M2 But Less Than 225g/M2 Unbleached
60	48044200	Other Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing > 150 G/M2 But<225g/M2 Bleached Uniformly With 95% Fibre Continuing Wood Fibre From Chemical Proc
61	48044900	Other Kraft Paper And Paperboard Weighing Above 150g/M2 But Below 225g/M2
62	48045100	Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing/225g/M2 Unbleached
63	48045200	Other Kraft Paper And Paperboard Weighing>=225g/M2 Bleached Uniformly 95% Of The Fibres Are Wood Fibre From Chemical Process
64	48045900	Other Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing 225g/M2/More
65	48051100	Semi-Chemical Fluting Paper
66	48051200	Straw Fluting Paper
67	48051900	Other Fluting Paper
68	48052400	Testliner (Recycled Liner Board) Of Wt<=150 G/M2
69	48052500	Testliner (Recycled Liner Board)Of Wt>250 G /M2
70	48053000	Sulphite Wrapping Paper
71	48054000	Filter Paper And Paperboard
72	48055000	Felt Paper And Paperboard
73	48059100	Other Uncoated Paper And Paperboard Of Wt<=150 G/M2
74	48059200	Other Uncoated Paper And Paperboard Of Wt< 150 G/M2 Sut<225 G/M2
75	48059300	Other Uncoated Paper And Paperboard Of Wt>=225 G/M2
76	48061000	Vegetable Parchment Paper
77	48062000	Greaseproof Papers
78	48063000	Tracing Papers
79	48064010	Glassine Paper
80	48064090	Others (E.G. Vellum)
81	48070010	Straw Paper And Other Straw Bord,Won Covered With Paper Other Than Straw Paper
82	48070090	Other
83	48081000	Corrugated Paper/Paperboard W/N Perforated
84	48084010	Sack Kraft Paper, Creped Or Crinkled, Whether Or Not Embossed Or Perforated
85	48084090	Other Kraft Paper, Creped Or Crinkled, Whether Or Not Embossed Or Perforated
86	48089000	Other Paper And Paperboard Corrugated
87	48092000	Self-Copy Paper
88	48099000	Other Copying Or Transfer Papers
89	48101310	Imitation Art Paper
90	48101320	Art Paper
91	48101330	Chrome Paper Or Paperboard
92	48101390	Other
93	48101410	Imitation Paper
94	48101420	Art Paper
95	48101430	Chrome Paper Or Paperbord
96	48101490	Other
97	48101910	Imitation Art Paper
98	48101920	Art Paper
99	48101930	Chrome Paper Or Paprboard
100	48101990	Other
101	48102200	Light-Weight Coated Paper OthrGraphcPrps Out Of TotlFibrContntFibrObtnd By MchProcs>10% By Weight
102	48102900	OthrPapr And PaprbordFrWrtngEtc Of Whch>=10% By Wt Of TotlFbrsCntntCnssts Of FibrsObtnd By A MchnclPrcss
103	48103100	KrftPapr And PaprbordOthrThn For WritngetcBlechdWodFibrFrmChProcs Is > 95% Of The TotlFibrs And Weig
104	48103200	KrftPapr And Paprbord,OthrThn For WritngpmtngEtcBlechd, Wood ContngFibrFrmChprocs Is More Thn 95 Prcnt Of
105	48103910	Insulating Paper
106	48103920	Electric Insulating Press Board Kg
107	48103930	Insulation Boards (Homogeneous)
108	48103990	Others
109	48109200	Multiply Paper And Paperboard
110	48109900	Other Coated Paper And Paperboard (Not Mltiply)
111	48111000	Tard Bituminised/Asphalted Paper And Paperboard
112	48114100	Self Adhesive Paper And Paperboard
113	48114900	Other Gummed Or Adhesive Paper And Paperboard
114	48115110	Aseptic Packaging Paper
115	48115190	Other Bleached Paper, Paperboard Etc. Weighing > 150gm/Sqm
116	48115910	Aseptic Packaging Paper
117	48115990	Other Paper, Paperboard Etc. Weighing > 150gm/Sqm
118	48116000	Paper And Paperboard, Coated, Impregnated Or Covered With Wax, Paraffin Wax, Stearine, Oil Or Glycerol
119	48119011	Fland Made Paper And Paperboard Rules Lind Or Squared But Not Otherwise Printed
120	48119012	Chromo And Art Paper Coated
121	48119013	Building Board Of Paper Or Pulp Impregnated
122	48119014	Chromo Board
123	48119015	Raw Base Paper For Sensitising Coated
124	48119016	Surface Marbled Paper.
125	48119017	Leather Board And Imitation Leather Board
126	48119018	Matrix Board
127	48119091	Other Grape Guarded Paper
128	48119093	Thermal Paper For Fax Machines
129	48119094	Thermal Paper In Jumbo Rolls
130	48119099	Others
131	48120000	Filter Blocks Slabs And Plats Of Paper Pulp
132	48131000	Paper In The Form Of Booklets Or Tubes
133	48132000	Cig Paper In Rolls Of Width Not Exceeding 5 Cm
134	48139010	Cig Paper In Bulk Or Sheets
135	48139090	Others
136	48142000	Wallpaper And Smaller Wallcoverings Consisting Of PaprCoatd/Covrd On Face Side With A Grained Embossed ColrdEtc/Decorated Layer Or
137	48149000	Other Wallpaper And Wall coverings
138	48162010	DuplicatngPapercut To Size
139	48162020	Paper For Fax Machine
140	48162090	Others
141	48169010	Other Copyng Or TransfrPaprs(ExcludPrntd Transfer) Cut To Size W/N Put In Boxes
142	48169020	Calculating Machine Paper In Rolls And Strips Not Exceeding 15cm In Width
143	48169090	Others
144	48171000	Envelopes
145	48172000	LtrCrds,PlnPostcrds And CorspndnceCrds
146	48173010	Writing Blocks
147	48173090	OthrPapr Stationery FrCorspndnceContng Only An Asortmnt Of PaprStationry
148	48181000	Toilet Paper
149	48182000	Handkerchips,Clng/Facial Tissu And Towels
150	48183000	Tablecloths And Serviettes.
151	48185000	Artels Of Apparel Andclothng Accessories
152	48189000	OthrArtcls Of Papr,PaprPlp,CllsWdngEtc
153	48191010	Boxes Of Corrugated Paper And Paper Board
154	48191090	Cartnsandcases Of Corrugated Paprandpaprbrd
155	48192010	Cartns/Boxes/Cases For Packng Match Stickssticks
156	48192020	Boxes Of Non-Crrugated Paper And Paperboard
157	48192090	FlongCartnsandcases Of Non-CrrgtdPaprandbrd
158	48193000	Sacks ,Bags Width Of Base 40 Cm And Above
159	48194000	Othr Sacks And Bags Includng Cones
160	48195010	OthrPackngContnrs Made Of Crrugated Paper/Paprbord
161	48195090	OthrPacknsContnrs Made Of Othr Materials
162	48196000	Box Files Letr Trays StorgeBoxs And SimlrArtclsUsd In Offcs Shops Or The Like
163	48201010	Registers Account Books
164	48201020	Letter Pads
165	48201090	Others
166	48202000	Exercese Books
167	48203000	Binders Folders And File Covers
168	48204000	Manifold BusinesForms JntrlvdCrbn Sets
169	48205000	Albums For Sampls Or For Collections
170	48209010	Blotting Papers Cut To Size
171	48209090	Others
172	48211010	Paper Tag
173	48211020	Labels
174	48211090	OthrPmtd Paper Or Paperboard
175	48219010	Labels
176	48219090	Others
177	48221000	Bobins Spools UsdForwindngTextl Yam
178	48229010	Paper Tube Of All Kinds
179	48229090	Others
180	48232000	Filter Paper And Paperboard
181	48234000	PrntdRols,ShtsanddialsFrSlfrcrdngAprts
182	48236100	Of Bamboo
183	48236900	Other
184	48237010	Papr Pulp Moulded Trays
185	48237020	Wood Pulp Board
186	48237030	Articles Of Papr Mache Other Than Artware And Moulded/Pressed Of Wood Pulp
187	48237090	Others
188	48239011	Braille Paper
189	48239012	Cellulose In Sole Board/Sheet
190	48239013	Packing And Wrapping Paper
191	48239014	Paper For Cigarette Filter Tips
192	48239015	Paper Cone For Loud Speaker
193	48239016	Patterns Of Papr For Leather Footwear/ Garments/Goods
194	48239017	Patterns Of Papr For Articles Of Apparel/ Clothing Accessories
195	48239018	Product Consistings Of Sheets Of Paper/ Rbord, Impregngted,Coted Or Covered With Plastics.
196	48239019	Decorative Laminates
197	48239021	Pre-Punched Cards
198	48239022	Monotype and Newstape Paper in strips with perforated edges not exceeding 15 cm in width
199	48239023	Typing Paper Cut To Size
200	48239030	Plain Or Embossed Seals Made Of Paper Laminated Paper Or Paper Gaskets.
201	48239090	Others