Vegetable parchment

Vegetable parchment paper in rolls or sheets

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4806 10 00 (Vegetable parchment) 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, which requires advance submission of an online application at imports.gov.in and payment of a registration fee of ₹500 to obtain an automatic Registration Number valid for 75 days.

What this is

HSN code

4806 10 00

Chapter

48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

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

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 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 remains valid for 75 days and permits multiple bills of entry within that validity period for the permitted quantity.
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 before filing at customs. Failure to quote a current, valid Registration Number prevents customs out-of-charge and exposes the consignment to detention and demurrage at the port.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022
3
If importing into a Special Economic Zone, Free Trade and Warehousing Zone, or as an Export Oriented Unit, obtain PIMS registration at the point of import. If the goods are subsequently cleared to the Domestic Tariff Area without processing, no fresh PIMS registration is required; however, if processing results in an 8-digit HS code change to another 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 misunderstanding the registration window: applications filed earlier than 75 days before the expected arrival date are not accepted, while applications filed later than 5 days before arrival result in an invalid or absent Registration Number at customs — both outcomes cause consignment detention. Because a single Registration Number covers multiple bills of entry only within its 75-day validity and only up to the permitted quantity, importers managing staggered shipments must plan registration timing for each tranche independently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4806 10 00 require BIS certification?

No. Vegetable parchment paper falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed instead by compulsory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020.

How long is the PIMS Registration Number valid, and can it cover more than one shipment?

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 that validity period, provided the total quantity does not exceed the permitted quantity registered.

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

Only if processing in the SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU has resulted in an 8-digit HS code change to another PIMS-covered tariff line; if the paper is cleared to the DTA without processing, no additional PIMS registration is required per DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020.

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