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HSN Code 48111000: Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard

HSN Code 48111000 represents Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 48111000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard.

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Description of Goods for HSN Code 48111000

HSN Code 48111000 relates to the following description.

Description of Goods

Tarred, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard

Chapter

48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp of paper or of paperboard

Sub Chapter

4811 - Paper , paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surfacedecorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets , of any size other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 4810

CGST

2.5% or 9%

SGST

2.5% or 9%

IGST

5% or 18%

CESS

0%

5% for asphaltic roofing sheets; 18% for other tarred, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard.

What does HSN Code 48111000 not include?

Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard does not include products with the following descriptions.

HSN Code 48115110

Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) : Bleached weighing more than 150 g/m2: Aseptic packaging paper

HSN Code 48115190

Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) : Bleached weighing more than 150 g/m2: Other

HSN Code 48115910

Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) : Other: Aseptic packaging paper

HSN Code 48115990

Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) :Other: Other

HSN Code 48116000

Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearine, oil or glycerol

HSN Code 48119011

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres :Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board : Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed

HSN Code 48119012

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres : Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board :Chromo and art paper, coated

HSN Code 48119013

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres :Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board : Building board of paper or pulp, impregnated

HSN Code 48119014

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres :Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board : Chromo board

HSN Code 48119015

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres :Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board : Raw base paper for sensitising, coated

HSN Code 48119016

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres : Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board : Surface marbled paper

HSN Code 48119017

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres :Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board : Leather board and imitation leather board

HSN Code 48119018

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres :Handmade paper and paperboard, rules, lined or squared but not otherwise printed; chromo and art paper, coated, building board of paper or pulp, impregnated; chromo board; raw base paper for sensitising, coated; surface marbled paper; leather board and imitation leather board; and matrix board : Matrix board

HSN Code 48119091

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres : Other : Grape guard paper

HSN Code 48119093

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres : Other : Thermal paper for fax machines

HSN Code 48119094

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres : Other : Thermal paper in jumbo rolls (size 1 mt and above in width and 5,000 mt and above in length)

HSN Code 48119095

Thermal paper in jumbo rolls (of size 1 m and above in width and less than 5,000 m in length)

HSN Code 48119099

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres : Other : Other

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India’s Trade Performance — HSN Code 48111000 in FY 2025-26

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2025-26 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2025-26

₹2 Cr

+142.17% vs FY 2024-25

0.0001% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2025-26

₹2 Cr

−43.04% vs FY 2024-25

0.0000% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2025-26

−< ₹1 Crore

Trade Deficit

Surplus rank #7547 of 12872 HSN codes

% of Sub-Chapter 4811

FY 2025-26

0.07%

Share of Sub-Chapter 4811’s total exports in FY 2025-26

Import side: 0.05% of Sub-Chapter 4811’s imports

Rank Within Sub-Chapter 4811

FY 2025-26

#14 of 22

Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 4811

Import-side rank: #15 of 22

At a glance

−6.80%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years

#7746

National Export Rank

of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26

+233.33%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

0.07%

Contribution to Sub-Ch. 4811

Share of Sub-Chapter 4811 exports in FY 2025-26

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Code 48111000

8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #6365

Balance

−12.03

Exports

3.29 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

— YoY

0.29% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

15.32 ₹ Cr

0.0004% share

— YoY

0.58% of Sub-Ch. 4811

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #7139

Balance

−9.55

Exports

1.62 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

−50.76% YoY

0.15% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

11.17 ₹ Cr

0.0003% share

−27.09% YoY

0.46% of Sub-Ch. 4811

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #8607

Balance

−1.37

Exports

< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr

0.0000% share

−81.48% YoY

0.03% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

1.67 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

−85.05% YoY

0.08% of Sub-Ch. 4811

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #7976

Balance

−1.36

Exports

1.00 ₹ Cr

0.0000% share

+233.33% YoY

0.06% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

2.36 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

+41.32% YoY

0.08% of Sub-Ch. 4811

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #8010

Balance

−2.95

Exports

1.11 ₹ Cr

0.0000% share

+11.00% YoY

0.05% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

4.06 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

+72.03% YoY

0.11% of Sub-Ch. 4811

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #8073

Balance

−6.59

Exports

1.21 ₹ Cr

0.0000% share

+9.01% YoY

0.06% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

7.80 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

+92.12% YoY

0.21% of Sub-Ch. 4811

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #8400

Balance

−3.05

Exports

< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr

0.0000% share

−31.41% YoY

0.03% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

3.88 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

−50.26% YoY

0.10% of Sub-Ch. 4811

FY 2025-26 Exp. Rank #7746

Balance

−0.20

Exports

2.01 ₹ Cr

0.0001% share

+142.17% YoY

0.07% of Sub-Ch. 4811

Imports

2.21 ₹ Cr

0.0000% share

−43.04% YoY

0.05% of Sub-Ch. 4811

CAGR · 8-Year

Exports

−6.80% /yr

Imports

−24.16% /yr

Consistently Deficit
Sub-Chapter 4811 total

reference, FY 2025-26

Export

₹2,705.38 Cr

Import

₹4,569.77 Cr

Trade Balance

−1,864.39

Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Code 48111000 Export-Import Analysis

Export Decline: −6.80% CAGR Over 8 Years

India's exports under HSN Code 48111000 have declined at a compound annual rate of −6.80% over 8 fiscal years, falling from ₹3.29 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹2.01 Crore in FY 2025-26.

HSN Code 48111000 Ranked #7746 Among All 12872 HSN codes by Export Value

In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 48111000 ranks #7746 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 4811, it ranks #14 of 22. By trade surplus, it ranks #7547 of 12872.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Code 48111000 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 48111000 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 233.33% over the prior year.

India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹0.20 Crore in HSN Code 48111000 Goods

In FY 2025-26, India's imports of ₹2.21 Cr exceeded exports of ₹2.01 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹0.20 Crore — ranking #7547 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of −24.16% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard

India's imports under HSN Code 48111000 have grown at −24.16% CAGR, reaching ₹2.21 Crore in FY 2025-26.

HSN Code 48111000 Contributes 0.07% of Sub-Chapter 4811 Exports — Ranked #14

Among the 22 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 4811, HSN Code 48111000 ranks #14 by export value — accounting for 0.07% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 0.05% share (rank #15).

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 48111000 and GST compliance.

What products are classified under HSN 48111000 ?

It includes Self-adhesive paper and paperboard

Can we claim ITC on inputs used to trade Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard?

If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.

How much GST applies to Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard?

Under HSN 48111000, Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.

Any common misclassification issue with Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard?

Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.

Do e‑way bill and e‑invoice apply for Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard?

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.

Does packaging or labelling change the GST for Tarred/asphalted paper and paperboard?

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.

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