Chrome paper or paperboard

Chrome paper or paperboard in rolls, kaolin-coated

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4810 13 30 (Chrome paper or paperboard) is subject to compulsory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Chapter 48 of the ITC (HS) 2022 import policy. Importers must obtain an automatic PIMS Registration Number — by paying a fee of ₹500 — not earlier than the 75th day and not later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival. Import of stock-lot consignments is separately prohibited under DGFT Notification 45/2015-20.

What this is

HSN code

4810 13 30

Chapter

48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp

Primary regulator

PIMS · ITC (HS) Compulsory Registration under DGFT, Chapter 48

Customs documentation

PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
Stock-lot prohibition declaration to CBIC
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

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 online portal at https://imports.gov.in and obtain the automatic Registration Number by paying ₹500. Apply no earlier than the 75th day and no later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival; the Registration Number remains valid for 75 days and covers multiple bills of entry within that 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 in the bill of entry to enable customs clearance. Failure to quote the Registration Number or entry of an expired number will prevent out-of-charge and attract consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022
3
Confirm that the consignment is not a stock-lot; import of stock-lot paper is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. SEZ/FTWZ/EOU units must also register under PIMS at the point of import, and DTA clearance from those units requires fresh PIMS registration only if processing resulted in an 8-digit HS code change to a PIMS-covered tariff line.
DGFT Notification 45/2015-20 dated 31-01-2020 · DGFT Trade Notice 08/2020-21 dated 04-05-2020 · 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 submitting the PIMS registration application too close to the shipment arrival date. The system closes the registration window 5 days before the expected date of arrival; an application filed outside that window — or after vessel departure — cannot generate a valid Registration Number in time, and the bill of entry will be held at customs pending a fresh registration cycle. The 75-day validity clock begins at registration, not at the bill of entry date, so importers with multiple consignments must track each Registration Number's expiry independently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4810 13 30 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers chrome paper or kaolin-coated paperboard. Import is governed by the compulsory registration requirement under the Paper Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Chapter 48 of the ITC (HS) 2022 policy.

How long is the PIMS Registration Number valid, and can it cover multiple shipments?

The Registration Number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant; multiple bills of entry are permitted within that validity period for the permitted quantity, per DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022.

Does a unit in an SEZ or EOU need to register under PIMS for chrome paper?

Yes — PIMS registration is required at the point of import into an SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU; however, a subsequent DTA clearance does not require fresh registration unless processing in the SEZ/FTWZ/EOU has changed the item's 8-digit HS code to another PIMS-covered tariff line, per DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020.

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