HSN Codes · Chapter 48: Paper and Paperboard
HSN Code 4817
Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
Typical GST rate
Varies
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Type
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HSN classification
Code level
4-digit
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Reading code 4817
The first two digits (48) place this code in chapter 48 — Paper and Paperboard. As a 4-digit heading it groups a whole product family; 6 and 8-digit codes underneath it get more specific. Remember: you can never invent a shorter code by truncating a longer one — only codes that exist in the official tariff are valid.
Writing and printing paper, corrugated boxes, cartons, notebooks, and paper stationery — everyday codes for printers and packagers.
More specific codes under 4817
- 481710 — Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery — envelopes
- 48171000 — Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery — envelopes — envelopes
- 481720 — Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards
- 48172000 — Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards
- 481730 — Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
- 48173010 — Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery — writing blocks
- 48173090 — Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery — other
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