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Moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp, other
HSN 4823 70 90 (moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp, other) 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. Import policy is Free, but clearance is conditional on a valid PIMS Registration Number entered on the bill of entry; the registration window opens no earlier than the 75th day and closes no later than the 5th day before the expected date of arrival.
- PIMS Registration Number from DGFT
- Registration expiry date on bill of entry
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Register on the PIMS portal at https://imports.gov.in between the 75th and 5th day before the expected date of arrival of the consignment. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and obtain the automatic Registration Number, which remains valid for 75 days. Multiple bills of entry are permitted against one Registration Number within the validity period for the permitted quantity.DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022
- 2Enter the PIMS Registration Number and its expiry date in the bill of entry before filing. Customs clearance of the consignment is conditional on these fields; a missing or expired Registration Number will result in consignment detention pending regularisation.DGFT Notification 11/2015-2020 dated 25-05-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 41/2015-2020 dated 05-07-2022
- 3If importing as an SEZ, FTWZ, or EOU unit, obtain PIMS registration at the point of import into the zone. A DTA unit clearing from SEZ/FTWZ/EOU without processing does not require fresh PIMS registration; however, if processing in the zone has resulted in an 8-digit HS code change to a PIMS-covered tariff line, the DTA importer must register independently.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 misreading the 'Free' import policy as unconditional and filing the bill of entry without a PIMS Registration Number, which triggers consignment detention and accrual of demurrage and ground rent. The registration window is strict: applications submitted after the 5th day before arrival are out-of-time, and the 75-day validity of the granted number means early procurement for a distant shipment date may expire before arrival. Verify the expected date of arrival and back-calculate the registration window before placing the purchase order.