Rate at a Glance
Chapter 48
GST rate guide
Exercise books, notebooks, graph books and the uncoated paper used to make them are exempt from 22 September 2025. Most paper and paperboard, including writing and printing paper, is taxed at 18%, while newsprint and certain paper cartons and boxes attract 5%.
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Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 12 HSN codes under 4804
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 48041100 | Kraftliner: unbleached |
| 48041900 | Kraftliner: other |
| 48042100 | Sack kraft paper: unbleached |
| 48042900 | Sack kraft paper: other |
| 48043100 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m2or less: unbleached |
| 48043900 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m2or less: other |
| 48044100 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2but less than 225 g/m2: unbleached |
| 48044200 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2but less than 225 g/m2: bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process |
| 48044900 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2but less than 225 g/m2: other |
| 48045100 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2or more unbleached |
| 48045200 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2or more bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process |
| 48045900 | Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2or more other |
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