Greaseproof papers

Greaseproof papers in rolls or sheets

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4806 20 00 (Greaseproof papers) 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 import information online and payment of a registration fee of ₹500 to obtain an automatic Registration Number valid for 75 days.

What this is

HSN code

4806 20 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 expiry date
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 under the Paper Import Monitoring System at https://imports.gov.in not earlier than the 75th day and not later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 to obtain an automatic Registration Number valid for 75 days; multiple bills of entry are permitted under the same registration within its validity 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 on the bill of entry at the time of filing. Customs clearance out-of-charge is conditional on this entry; a missing or expired Registration Number will result in consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022
3
If importing into or clearing from an SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU, confirm PIMS registration applicability: registration is required at the point of entry into the SEZ/FTWZ/EOU, but a DTA clearance from those units does not require fresh PIMS registration provided no processing with an 8-digit HS code change has occurred. Where processing has changed the 8-digit HS code to a PIMS-covered tariff line, the DTA importer must independently register.
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 mis-timing the PIMS registration window. Importers frequently apply too early — beyond the 75-day advance window — or too late — inside the 5-day cut-off before expected arrival — rendering the Registration Number invalid at the time of bill of entry filing and triggering consignment detention and accruing demurrage. Note also that a PIMS registration obtained for one consignment may cover multiple bills of entry within its 75-day validity only up to the permitted quantity; excess quantity requires a fresh registration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4806 20 00 require BIS certification?

No. Greaseproof papers are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Paper Import Monitoring System under the ITC (HS) Chapter 48 policy condition administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with PIMS registration mandatory from 1 October 2022.

How early can an importer apply for PIMS registration for greaseproof papers?

Registration may be applied for not earlier than the 75th day and not later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival of the consignment, per DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022. The automatic Registration Number remains valid for 75 days from grant.

Does a unit in an SEZ or EOU need separate PIMS registration when clearing greaseproof papers into the DTA?

A DTA clearance from an SEZ/FTWZ/EOU does not require fresh PIMS registration if no processing causing an 8-digit HS code change has taken place; if the processed item falls under a PIMS-covered tariff line due to such processing, the DTA importer must register independently per DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020.

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