Automatic data processing machine paper

Uncoated paper for automatic data processing machines

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4802 69 50 (Automatic data processing machine 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. Import policy is Free subject to PIMS registration, requiring advance submission of consignment information online at imports.gov.in and payment of a ₹500 registration fee to obtain an automatic Registration Number valid for 75 days.

What this is

HSN code

4802 69 50

Chapter

48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp

Primary regulator

PIMS · ITC (HS) Free import policy subject to compulsory PIMS registration, Chapter 48

Customs documentation

PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
Bill of Entry declaration to CBIC
Registration expiry date endorsement

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 portal at imports.gov.in not earlier than the 75th day and not later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival. Pay the ₹500 registration fee to obtain the automatic Registration Number, which remains valid for 75 days and covers multiple bills of entry for the permitted quantity within the validity period.
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 out-of-charge will not be granted without these two fields correctly populated.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022
3
If importing into an SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU, register under PIMS at the point of entry into the zone. A DTA unit clearing unprocessed paper from an SEZ/FTWZ/EOU does not require a fresh PIMS registration; however, if processing has occurred with an 8-digit HS code change and the processed item falls under a PIMS-covered tariff line, the DTA importer must obtain a separate PIMS registration.
DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022; DGFT Policy Circular 45/2015-20 dated 23-01-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misreading the registration window: applying too early (before the 75th day) or too late (after the 5th day before arrival) renders the registration invalid, causing consignment detention at customs until a fresh PIMS number is obtained within a permissible window. Additionally, importers routing through SEZ/EOU/FTWZ frequently assume the zone-entry PIMS registration covers the subsequent DTA clearance — it does only if no processing has occurred and the 8-digit HS code is unchanged.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4802 69 50 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers automatic data processing machine paper. Import is governed by the Paper Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020, with the import policy classified as Free subject to compulsory PIMS registration.

How long is a PIMS Registration Number valid, and can one registration cover multiple shipments?

The automatic Registration Number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant. Multiple bills of entry are permitted under the same registration number within the validity period, provided the total imported quantity does not exceed the quantity registered.

Does PIMS registration apply when clearing PIMS-covered paper from an SEZ or EOU into the DTA?

A fresh DTA registration is not required if the paper was already registered under PIMS at zone entry and no processing changed the 8-digit HS code; if processing resulted in an HS code change to another PIMS-covered tariff line, the DTA importer must register separately, per DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020.

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