Thermal paper in jumbo rolls (of size 1 m and above in width and 5,000 m and above in length)
Thermal paper in jumbo rolls, large-format coated paper
HSN 4811 90 94 (Thermal paper in jumbo rolls of 1 m and above in width and 5,000 m and above in length) 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, with the importer required to obtain an automatic Registration Number before the consignment arrives and to declare it on the bill of entry for customs clearance.
- PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
- Bill of Entry declaration to CBIC
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Register online at https://imports.gov.in under the Paper Import Monitoring System no earlier than the 75th day and no later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 to obtain the automatic PIMS Registration Number, which is valid for 75 days and covers multiple bills of entry for the permitted quantity within that period.DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · ITC (HS) Chapter 48 PIMS 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 on a bill of entry that does not carry a valid, unexpired Registration Number for the consignment quantity.DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022
- 3If the consignment is being imported into or cleared from a Special Economic Zone, Free Trade and Warehousing Zone, or Export Oriented Unit, confirm whether PIMS registration is required at the point of import or at the DTA clearance stage, depending on whether the paper has undergone processing resulting in an 8-digit HS code change.DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 45/2015-20 dated 23-01-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is applying for PIMS registration too close to the vessel's arrival date — the window opens on the 75th day before expected arrival and closes on the 5th day before arrival, and a late application yields no Registration Number, causing consignment detention and demurrage while the importer waits for the next valid window. Note also that the Registration Number covers only the permitted quantity declared at registration; a revised purchase order with a larger quantity requires a fresh registration, not an amendment, and shipping excess quantity against an existing registration renders the surplus quantity non-compliant at the bill of entry.