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Bank, bond and cheque paper

Bank, bond and cheque paper for security printing

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4802 58 40 (Bank, bond and cheque paper) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48. Import of security printing paper is permitted only in accordance with the specific conditions set out in that policy condition.

What this is
HSN code
4802 58 40
Chapter
48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48
Customs documentation
  • Import authorisation from DGFT
  • Policy Condition No. 3 declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Verify that the import satisfies all conditions prescribed under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48 before filing the bill of entry. Import of security printing paper under this tariff line is Restricted and cannot proceed without satisfying those policy conditions.
    ITC (HS) Import Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48
  2. 2
    Obtain the requisite import authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and upload supporting documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the policy condition compliance is verified by the proper officer.
    ITC (HS) Import Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48 · Customs Act, 1962
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating bank, bond and cheque paper as freely importable writing or printing paper on account of its physical description, overlooking the Restricted status triggered by its security-printing end-use. Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48 applies specifically to security printing paper; consignments presented without the corresponding DGFT authorisation are liable to detention and ground rent pending regularisation or re-export.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4802 58 40 require BIS certification?
No, bank, bond and cheque paper is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, specifically Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48.
What does Policy Condition No. 3 of Chapter 48 require for security printing paper?
The condition prescribes the specific import requirements for security printing paper under this tariff line; the current operative text should be confirmed in the ITC (HS) Schedule published by DGFT, as conditions may be revised by notification.
Does the Restricted classification apply to all paper weighing more than 150 g/m2 under subheading 4802 58, or only to bank, bond and cheque paper?
The Restricted status and Policy Condition No. 3 apply specifically to the security-printing paper category described at the 8-digit level — bank, bond and cheque paper — not to all paper in the parent subheading 4802 58.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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