Amendment in import policy of Paper and incorporation of policy condition in Chapter 48 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy) - 11/2015-20 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Notification No. 11/2015-20 Dated: 25 th May, 2022 Subject: Amendment in import policy of Paper and incorporation of policy condition in Chapter 48 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy). S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 and Section 9 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 , the Central Government hereby amends the import policy from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)' under Chapter 48 of ITS (HS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy) and insert a new policy condition under this chapter for 201 tariff lines: a. The list of tariff lines is at Annexure -I. b. Import policy for the items as listed in the Annexure has been revised from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration' under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)'. c. Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)) shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items under the Annexure-A and obtain an automatic Registration Number by paying registration fee of Rs. 500. The importer can apply for registration not earlier than 75th day and not later than 5th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. The automatic Registration Number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days. Multiple Bill of Entries shall be allowed in same registration number within the validity period of registration for the permitted quantity. d. Importer shall have to enter the Registration Number and expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs for clearance of consignment. e. The PIMS will be effective from 01.10.2022 i.e. Bill of Entry on or after 01.10.2022 for items as listed in the Annexure -Ito this Notification shall be governed by PIMS. The facility of online registration will be available with effect from 15.07.2022 at https://imports.gov.in. 2. Effect of the Notification: Import policy of Specific tariff lines under Chapter 48 of ITC(HS) 2022 as given at Annexure -I to this Notification is revised from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS)'. This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce Industry. (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Govt. of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in (Issued from F. No. M-5975/AM-04/PC-2[A]/E-5984) Annexure-I Annexure referred to in Notification No. 10/2015-20 dated 24.05.2022 regarding amendment in import policy of Paper and incorporation of policy condition in Chapter 48 of ITC(HS) 2022 , Schedule-I (Import Policy) Products under Chapter-48 (201 Tariff lines) Sl.No. HS Code Commodity 1 48010010 Glazed Newsprint 2 48010090 Other Newsprints 3 48021010 Hand Made Paper 4 48021020 Hand-Made Paperboard 5 48022010 Photographic Base Paper Uncoated 6 48022090 Others 7 48024000 Wallpaper Base 8 48025410 India Paper 9 48025420 Litho And Offset Paper 10 48025430 Duplicating Paper 11 48025440 Airmail Paper 12 48025450 Tissue Paper 13 48025490 Others 14 48025510 Litho And Offset Paper 15 48025520 Drawing Paper 16 48025530 Duplicating Paper 17 48025540 Account Book Paper 18 48025590 Other Paper 19 48025610 Litho And Offset Paper 20 48025620 Drawing Paper 21 48025630 Duplicating Paper 22 48025640 Account Book Paper 23 48025690 Other Paper 24 48025710 Litho And Offset Paper 25 48025720 Drawing Paper 26 48025730 Duplicating Paper 27 48025740 Account Book Paper 28 48025790 Other Paper 29 48025810 Litho And Offset Paper 30 48025820 Drawing Paper. 31 48025830 Duplicating Paper 32 48025890 Other 33 48026110 Drawing Paper 34 48026120 Poster Paper 35 48026130 Printing Paper Dyed/Marbled In Mass 36 48026140 Account Book Paper 37 48026150 Automatic Data Processing Machine Paper 38 48026190 Other 39 48026210 Drawing Paper 40 48026220 Poster Paper 41 48026230 Printing Paper Dyed/Marbled In Mass 42 48026240 Account Book Paper 43 48026250 Automatic Data Processing Machine Paper 44 48026290 Other 45 48026910 Drawing Paper 46 48026920 Poster Paper 47 48026930 Printing Paper Dyed/Marbled In Mass 48 48026940 Account Book Paper 49 48026950 Automatic Data Processing Machine Paper 50 48026990 Other 51 48030010 Tissue Paper For House Hold/Sanitary Purpose In Commercial Size rolls Of Width.=36 CM. 52 48030090 Other Tissue Paper 53 48041100 Kraft liner Unbleached 54 48041900 Other Kraft Liner 55 48042100 Sack Kraft Paper Unbleached 56 48042900 Other Sack Kraft Paper 57 48043100 Other Craft Paper And Paperboard Weighing 150 G/M2 Or Less Unbleached 58 48043900 Other Craft Paper And Paperboard Weighing =150g/M2 59 48044100 Other Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing More Than 150g/M2 But Less Than 225g/M2 Unbleached 60 48044200 Other Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing 150 G/M2 But 225g/M2 Bleached Uniformly With 95% Fibre Continuing Wood Fibre From Chemical Proc 61 48044900 Other Kraft Paper And Paperboard Weighing Above 150g/M2 But Below 225g/M2 62 48045100 Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing/225g/M2 Unbleached 63 48045200 Other Kraft Paper And Paperboard Weighing =225g/M2 Bleached Uniformly 95% Of The Fibres Are Wood Fibre From Chemical Process 64 48045900 Other Kraft Paper/Paperboard Weighing 225g/M2/More 65 48051100 Semi-Chemical Fluting Paper 66 48051200 Straw Fluting Paper 67 48051900 Other Fluting Paper 68 48052400 Testliner (Recycled Liner Board) Of Wt =150 G/M2 69 48052500 Testliner (Recycled Liner Board)Of Wt 250 G /M2 70 48053000 Sulphite Wrapping Paper 71 48054000 Filter Paper And Paperboard 72 48055000 Felt Paper And Paperboard 73 48059100 Other Uncoated Paper And Paperboard Of Wt =150 G/M2 74 48059200 Other Uncoated Paper And Paperboard Of Wt 150 G/M2 Sut 225 G/M2 75 48059300 Other Uncoated Paper And Paperboard Of Wt =225 G/M2 76 48061000 Vegetable Parchment Paper 77 48062000 Greaseproof Papers 78 48063000 Tracing Papers 79 48064010 Glassine Paper 80 48064090 Others (E.G. Vellum) 81 48070010 Straw Paper And Other Straw Bord, Won Covered With Paper Other Than Straw Paper 82 48070090 Other 83 48081000 Corrugated Paper/Paperboard W/N Perforated 84 48084010 Sack Kraft Paper, Creped Or Crinkled, Whether Or Not Embossed Or Perforated 85 48084090 Other Kraft Paper, Creped Or Crinkled, Whether Or Not Embossed Or Perforated 86 48089000 Other Paper And Paperboard Corrugated 87 48092000 Self-Copy Paper 88 48099000 Other Copying Or Transfer Papers 89 48101310 Imitation Art Paper 90 48101320 Art Paper 91 48101330 Chrome Paper Or Paperboard 92 48101390 Other 93 48101410 Imitation Paper 94 48101420 Art Paper 95 48101430 Chrome Paper Or Paperbord 96 48101490 Other 97 48101910 Imitation Art Paper 98 48101920 Art Paper 99 48101930 Chrome Paper Or Paprboard 100 48101990 Other 101 48102200 Light-Weight Coated Paper Othr Graphc Prps Out Of Tot Fibr Contnt Fibr Obtnd By Mch Procs 10% By Weight 102 48102900 Othr Papr And Paprbord FrWrtng Etc Of Whch =10% By Wt Of Totl Fbrs Cntnt Cnssts Of Fibrs Obtnd By A Mchncl Prcss 103 48103100 Krft Papr And Paprbord Othr Thn For Writngetc Blechd Wod Fibr Frm Ch Procs Is 95% Of The Totl Fibrs And Weig 104 48103200 Krft Papr And Paprbord, Othr Thn For Writngprntng Etc Blechd, Wood Contng Fibr Frm Chprocs Is More Thn 95 Prcnt Of 105 48103910 Insulating Paper 106 48103920 Electric Insulating Press Board Kg 107 48103930 Insulation Boards (Homogeneous) 108 48103990 Others 109 48109200 Multiply Paper And Paperboard 110 48109900 Other Coated Paper And Paperboard (Not Mltiply) 111 48111000 Tard Bituminised/Asphalted Paper And Paperboard 112 48114100 Self Adhesive Paper And Paperboard 113 48114900 Other Gummed Or Adhesive Paper And Paperboard 114 48115110 Aseptic Packaging Paper 115 48115190 Other Bleached Paper, Paperboard Etc. Weighing 150gm/Sqm 116 48115910 Aseptic Packaging Paper 117 48115990 Other Paper, Paperboard Etc. Weighing 150gm/Sqm 118 48116000 Paper And Paperboard, Coated, Impregnated Or Covered With Wax, Paraffin Wax, Stearine, Oil Or Glycerol 119 48119011 Hand Made Paper And Paperboard Rules Lind Or Squared But Not Otherwise Printed 120 48119012 Chromo And Art Paper Coated 121 48119013 Building Board Of Paper Or Pulp Impregnated 122 48119014 Chromo Board 123 48119015 Raw Base Paper For Sensitising Coated 124 48119016 Surface Marbled Paper. 125 48119017 Leather Board And Imitation Leather Board 126 48119018 Matrix Board 127 48119091 Other Grape Guarded Paper 128 48119093 Thermal Paper For Fax Machines 129 48119094 Thermal Paper In Jumbo Rolls 130 48119099 Others 131 48120000 Filter Blocks Slabs And Plats Of Paper Pulp 132 48131000 Paper In The Form Of Booklets Or Tubes 133 48132000 Cig Paper In Rolls Of Width Not Exceeding 5 Cm 134 48139010 Cig Paper In Bulk Or Sheets 135 48139090 Others 136 48142000 Wallpaper And Smaller Wallcoverings Consisting Of Papr Coatd/Covrd On Face Side With A Grained Embossed Colrd Etc/Decorated Layer Or 137 48149000 Other Wallpaper And Wall coverings 138 48162010 Duplicatng Papercut To Size 139 48162020 Paper For Fax Machine 140 48162090 Others 141 48169010 Other Copyng Or Trnsfr Paprs(Exclud Prntd Transfer) Cut To Size W/N Put In Boxes 142 48169020 Calculating Machine Paper In Rolls And Strips Not Exceeding 15cm In Width 143 48169090 Others 144 48171000 Envelopes 145 48172000 Ltr Crds, Pln Postcrds And Corspndnce Crds 146 48173010 Writing Blocks 147 48173090 Othr Papr Stationery Fr Corspndnce Contng Only An Asortmnt Of Papr Stationry 148 48181000 Toilet Paper 149 48182000 Handkerchips,Clng/Facial Tissu And Towels 150 48183000 Tablecloths And Serviettes. 151 48185000 Artels Of Apparel Andclothng Accessories 152 48189000 Othr Artcls Of Papr, Papr Plp, CIIs Wdng Etc 153 48191010 Boxes Of Corrugated Paper And Paper Board 154 48191090 Cartnsandcases Of Corrugated Paprandpaprbrd 155 48192010 Cartns/Boxes/Cases For Packng Match Stickssticks 156 48192020 Boxes Of Non-Crrugated Paper And Paperboard 157 48192090 Flong Cartnsandcases Of Non-Crrgtd Paprandbrd 158 48193000 Sacks, Bags Width Of Base 40 Cm And Above 159 48194000 Othr Sacks And Bags Includng Cones 160 48195010 Othr Packng Contnrs Made Of Crrugated Paper/Paprbord 161 48195090 Othr Packns Contnrs Made Of Othr Materials 162 48196000 Box Files Letr Trays Storge Boxs And Simlr Artcls Usd In Offcs Shops Or The Like 163 48201010 Registers Account Books 164 48201020 Letter Pads 165 48201090 Others 166 48202000 Exercese Books 167 48203000 Binders Folders And File Covers 168 48204000 Manifold Busines Forms, Intrlvd Crbn Sets 169 48205000 Albums For Sampls Or For Collections 170 48209010 Blotting Papers Cut To Size 171 48209090 Others 172 48211010 Paper Tag 173 48211020 Labels 174 48211090 Othr Prntd Paper Or Paperboard 175 48219010 Labels 176 48219090 Others 177 48221000 Bobins Spools Usd Forwindng Textl Yarn 178 48229010 Paper Tube Of All Kinds 179 48229090 Others 180 48232000 Filter Paper And Paperboard 181 48234000 Prntd Rols, Shtsanddials Fr Slfrcrdng Aprts 182 48236100 Of Bamboo 183 48236900 Other 184 48237010 Papr Pulp Moulded Trays 185 48237020 Wood Pulp Board 186 48237030 Articles Of Papr Mache Other Than Artware And Moulded/Pressed Of Wood Pulp 187 48237090 Others 188 48239011 Braille Paper 189 48239012 Cellulose In Sole Board/Sheet 190 48239013 Packing And Wrapping Paper 191 48239014 Paper For Cigarette Filter Tips 192 48239015 Paper Cone For Loud Speaker 193 48239016 Patterns Of Papr For Leather Footwear/ Garments/Goods 194 48239017 Patterns Of Papr For Articles Of Apparel/ Clothing Accessories 195 48239018 Product Consistings Of Sheets Of Paper/ Rbord, Impregngted, Coted Or Covered With Plastics. 196 48239019 Decorative Laminates 197 48239021 Pre-Punched Cards 198 48239022 Monotype and Newstape Paper in strips with perforated edges not exceeding 15cm in width 199 48239023 Typing Paper Cut To Size 200 48239030 Plain Or Embossed Seals Made Of Paper Laminated Paper Or Paper Gaskets. 201 48239090 Others