Light-weight coated paper

Light-weight kaolin-coated paper in rolls or sheets

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4810 22 00 (Light-weight coated paper) is subject to compulsory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under ITC (HS) 2022, Chapter 48 policy conditions. Import is otherwise Free, but a valid PIMS Registration Number must be entered on the bill of entry before customs clearance is granted. Import of stock-lot paper under this tariff line is separately Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

4810 22 00

Chapter

48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp

Primary regulator

PIMS · ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48 compulsory registration condition

Customs documentation

PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC
Stock-lot prohibition 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
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 Rs. 500 and obtain the automatic Registration Number, which is valid for 75 days; multiple bills of entry for the permitted quantity are allowed within the same registration during its 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 to enable customs clearance of the consignment. Failure to quote a current, valid registration number will result in the bill of entry being held pending regularisation.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022
3
Confirm the consignment is not stock-lot paper, which is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. For SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU units, PIMS registration is required at the point of import into those zones; DTA clearance from SEZ/FTWZ/EOU without processing does not require a fresh PIMS registration, but a change in 8-digit HS code after processing does trigger a new registration obligation.
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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is mis-timing the PIMS registration application — applying too early (more than 75 days before arrival) or too late (fewer than 5 days before arrival) renders the registration void for that consignment, and a bill of entry filed without a current Registration Number is liable to detention and demurrage. Note also that the SEZ/FTWZ/EOU carve-out from a second PIMS registration applies only where no processing has occurred; any post-processing change in 8-digit HS classification requires the DTA importer to register independently under PIMS.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4810 22 00 require BIS certification?

No. Light-weight coated paper under this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Paper Import Monitoring System compulsory registration condition under ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

How long is the PIMS Registration Number valid, and can it cover multiple bills of entry?

The automatic PIMS Registration Number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant. Multiple bills of entry for the permitted quantity may be filed against the same registration number within that validity period, per DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020.

Is stock-lot light-weight coated paper importable under HSN 4810 22 00?

No. Import of stock-lot paper under this tariff line is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; consignments characterised as stock lot are liable to refusal of clearance, re-export, or confiscation per DGFT Notification 45/2015-20 and DGFT Trade Notice 08/2020-21.

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