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Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, other grades

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4804 29 00 (uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, other) 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, but no bill of entry may be filed without a valid PIMS Registration Number obtained at least 5 days before the expected date of arrival.

What this is

HSN code

4804 29 00

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 with Registration Number and expiry date
Registration fee receipt from imports.gov.in

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
Apply for PIMS registration 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
2
Enter the PIMS Registration Number and its expiry date on every bill of entry at filing. Customs clearance (out-of-charge) will not proceed without this data; a bill of entry filed on or after 01-10-2022 without a valid Registration Number is non-compliant and the consignment is liable to detention.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022
3
Units in SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU must register under PIMS at the point of import into the zone. If the paper is subsequently cleared into the Domestic Tariff Area without processing and the 8-digit HS code is unchanged, a fresh DTA-stage PIMS registration is not required; however, if processing changes the 8-digit code and the resulting product falls within a PIMS-covered tariff line, the DTA importer must register separately.
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 misjudging the registration window: importers who apply after the 5-day cut-off before arrival find no mechanism to obtain a valid Registration Number in time, and the consignment is detained at port accumulating demurrage and ground rent while an out-of-time application is resolved. The 75-day validity clock starts on the date of registration, not the date of arrival — scheduling the application at the 60-day mark before the estimated date of arrival generally provides adequate buffer without breaching the 75-day opening.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4804 29 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers uncoated kraft paper and paperboard under this tariff line. Import is governed by compulsory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020, with the underlying import policy remaining Free.

Can one PIMS Registration Number cover multiple bills of entry for the same consignment?

Yes. Multiple bills of entry are permitted under the same Registration Number within its 75-day validity period, provided the quantity imported does not exceed the quantity for which registration was granted.

Does an EOU or SEZ unit need to register under PIMS when clearing kraft paper into the Domestic Tariff Area?

Only if processing in the zone has changed the product's 8-digit HS code to another PIMS-covered tariff line; if the code is unchanged and no processing has occurred, a separate DTA-stage PIMS registration is not required per DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020.

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