Other
Kaolin-coated paper and paperboard, other grades
HSN 4810 29 00 (Other kaolin-coated paper and 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. Import is otherwise Free in policy status, but the Registration Number issued by PIMS must be entered on the bill of entry before customs clearance. Import of stock-lot grades is separately Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy.
- PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
- Stock-lot prohibition declaration to CBIC
- Bill of Entry with PIMS expiry date
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Register on the PIMS online portal at https://imports.gov.in no earlier than 75 days and no later than 5 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 to obtain an automatic Registration Number valid for 75 days, within which multiple bills of entry are permitted for the licensed quantity.DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48 policy condition
- 2Enter the PIMS Registration Number and its expiry date in the bill of entry at the time of filing. Customs will not grant out-of-charge clearance on any bill of entry that does not carry a current, unexpired Registration Number for the consignment quantity.DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022
- 3Verify that the consignment is not a stock-lot grade; import of stock lots under this tariff line is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. SEZ, FTWZ, and EOU importers must obtain PIMS registration at the point of entry into the zone; a DTA unit clearing unprocessed paper from a SEZ/FTWZ/EOU does not require a separate PIMS registration, but processing that changes the 8-digit HS code triggers fresh PIMS registration if the resulting tariff line is covered.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
The single most common error on this tariff line is misreading the 75-day registration window: the PIMS application cannot be filed more than 75 days before the expected arrival date, so purchase orders placed far in advance cannot be covered by an early registration. A registration that expires before the vessel arrives renders the bill of entry non-clearable — the importer must obtain a fresh registration, incurring demurrage and ground rent while the consignment waits at port. The ₹500 fee is nominal; the real cost is the demurrage exposure from a mistimed application.