HSN Code 48081000 represents Corrugated paper and board under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Corrugated paper and board correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 48081000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Corrugated paper and board.
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HSN Code 48081000 relates to the following description.
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp of paper or of paperboard
Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or in heading 4803
Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated
Chapter
48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp of paper or of paperboard
Sub Chapter
4808 - Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or in heading 4803
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Corrugated paper and board does not include products with the following descriptions.
Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or Perforated: Sack kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated
Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or Perforated: Other kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated
Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or Perforated : Other
Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or Perforated: Sack kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated
Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or Perforated: Other kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated
Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or Perforated : Other
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India’s Exports
FY 2025-26₹11 Cr
0.0003% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2025-26₹29 Cr
0.0004% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2025-26−₹17 Cr
Surplus rank #9521 of 12872 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 4808
FY 2025-2629.80%
Share of Sub-Chapter 4808’s total exports in FY 2025-26
Import side: 13.04% of Sub-Chapter 4808’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 4808
FY 2025-26#2 of 4
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 4808
Import-side rank: #2 of 4
At a glance
13.01%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years
#5830
National Export Rank
of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26
+168.29%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
29.80%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 4808
Share of Sub-Chapter 4808 exports in FY 2025-26
8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
+1.72
Exports
4.77 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
— YoY
14.67% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
3.05 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
6.10% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Balance
+5.07
Exports
8.73 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+83.02% YoY
30.58% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
3.66 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+20.00% YoY
7.87% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Balance
+0.90
Exports
3.05 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−65.06% YoY
11.89% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
2.15 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−41.26% YoY
3.40% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Balance
+5.30
Exports
6.46 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+111.80% YoY
21.42% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
1.16 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−46.05% YoY
1.12% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Balance
−1.90
Exports
2.46 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−61.92% YoY
9.79% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
4.36 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+275.86% YoY
4.48% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Balance
−8.09
Exports
6.60 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+168.29% YoY
14.09% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
14.69 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+236.93% YoY
11.01% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Balance
−15.94
Exports
7.40 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+12.12% YoY
17.99% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
23.34 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+58.88% YoY
15.84% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Balance
−17.28
Exports
11.23 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+51.76% YoY
29.80% of Sub-Ch. 4808
Imports
28.51 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+22.15% YoY
13.04% of Sub-Ch. 4808
CAGR · 8-Year
Exports
13.01% /yr
Imports
37.62% /yr
reference, FY 2025-26
Export
₹37.68 Cr
Import
₹218.57 Cr
Trade Balance
−180.89
India's exports under HSN Code 48081000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 13.01% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹4.77 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹11.23 Crore in FY 2025-26.
In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 48081000 ranks #5830 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 4808, it ranks #2 of 4. By trade surplus, it ranks #9521 of 12872.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 48081000 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 168.29% over the prior year.
In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹28.51 Cr exceeded exports of ₹11.23 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹17.28 Crore — ranking #9521 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 48081000 have grown at 37.62% CAGR, reaching ₹28.51 Crore in FY 2025-26.
Among the 4 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 4808, HSN Code 48081000 ranks #2 by export value — accounting for 29.80% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 13.04% share (rank #2).
Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 48081000 and GST compliance.
It includes Sack Creped Kraft Paper
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Corrugated paper and board; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 48081000, Corrugated paper and board attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.