Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing 150 g/m2 or less

Kaolin-coated paper and paperboard, bleached chemical wood fibre

PIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 4810 31 00 (kaolin-coated paper and paperboard, bleached, ≤150 g/m²) is subject to compulsory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), a mandatory advance-registration condition under Chapter 48 of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import of stock lots of this tariff line is prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy per DGFT Notification 45/2015-20 dated 31-01-2020.

What this is

HSN code

4810 31 00

Chapter

48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp

Primary regulator

PIMS · ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48 compulsory PIMS registration condition, DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020

Customs documentation

PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
Bill of Entry declaration to CBIC
ITC (HS) stock-lot prohibition compliance

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 portal 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 for the permitted quantity are allowed within that validity window.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 48 PIMS policy condition
2
Enter the PIMS Registration Number and its expiry date in the bill of entry at the time of filing. Customs clearance of the consignment is contingent on the Registration Number being valid; a missing or expired number renders the consignment liable to detention.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022
3
Confirm the consignment is not a stock lot — import of stock lots under this tariff line is prohibited. SEZ/FTWZ/EOU units must obtain PIMS registration at the point of import; a DTA unit clearing processed goods from an SEZ/FTWZ/EOU that have undergone processing resulting in an 8-digit HS code change must separately register under PIMS if the processed item falls within the covered tariff lines.
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 applying for PIMS registration too close to the shipment arrival date — the registration window closes 5 days before the expected date of arrival, and any application filed after that cutoff cannot yield a valid Registration Number for that consignment. An expired or absent Registration Number at the bill-of-entry stage results in customs detention and accruing demurrage and ground rent; the 75-day validity means a single registration cannot cover widely spaced shipments of the same order without a fresh application.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4810 31 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers kaolin-coated paper and paperboard under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Paper Import Monitoring System compulsory-registration condition administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020, with a prohibition on stock-lot imports under DGFT Notification 45/2015-20.

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

The automatic Registration Number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant. Multiple bills of entry for the permitted quantity are allowed under the same Registration Number within that 75-day validity period.

Does a unit inside an SEZ or FTWZ need to obtain PIMS registration?

Yes — PIMS registration is required by an SEZ/FTWZ/EOU unit at the point of import; a DTA unit clearing unprocessed paper from an SEZ/FTWZ/EOU is exempt, but if processing has changed the 8-digit HS code and the resulting product falls within the PIMS-covered tariff lines, the DTA importer must register separately under PIMS.

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