Drawing paper

Drawing paper weighing more than 150 g/m2

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4802 58 20 (Drawing paper) is subject to compulsory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022. The import policy is Free subject to PIMS registration, requiring advance submission of consignment information and payment of a registration fee of ₹500 to obtain an automatic Registration Number valid for 75 days.

What this is

HSN code

4802 58 20

Chapter

48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp

Primary regulator

PIMS · ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48 compulsory registration condition, DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020

Customs documentation

PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
Registration expiry date on Bill of Entry
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PIMSPIMS·Paper Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Register on the PIMS online portal at https://imports.gov.in no earlier than the 75th day and no later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival of the consignment. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 to obtain the automatic Registration Number, which is valid for 75 days and permits multiple bills of entry for the permitted quantity within that window.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48 policy condition
2
Enter the PIMS Registration Number and its expiry date in the bill of entry at the time of filing. Customs clearance cannot proceed without these details; a missing or expired Registration Number renders the consignment non-compliant and liable to detention.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022
3
If importing into an SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU, obtain PIMS registration at the point of import into the zone. A DTA unit taking customs clearance from an SEZ/FTWZ/EOU does not require fresh PIMS registration unless processing in the zone has changed the 8-digit HS code to a tariff line covered under PIMS.
DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 45/2015-2020 dated 23-01-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is applying for PIMS registration too close to the expected arrival date. The window closes on the 5th day before arrival — not the date of filing the bill of entry — and registration applied for after that cutoff will be refused, leaving the consignment detained at port and accruing demurrage and ground rent. Importers who misread the 75-day validity as a 75-day advance-application deadline face the same detention outcome.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4802 58 20 require BIS certification?

No, drawing paper under this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Paper Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the import policy classified as Free subject to compulsory PIMS registration under ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48.

Can one PIMS Registration Number cover multiple bills of entry?

Yes. Multiple bills of entry are permitted under the same Registration Number within its 75-day validity period, provided the aggregate quantity does not exceed the permitted quantity declared at registration.

Does a DTA unit purchasing paper from an EOU need its own PIMS registration?

Only if processing in the SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU has changed the 8-digit HS code to a PIMS-covered tariff line; if the paper passes through unprocessed, the DTA unit does not require a fresh PIMS registration at the time of domestic clearance, per DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: PIMS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.