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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 22 HSN codes under 4810
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 48101310 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in rolls: imitation art paper |
| 48101320 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in rolls: art paper |
| 48101330 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in rolls: chrome paper or paperboard |
| 48101390 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in rolls: other |
| 48101410 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state: imitation art paper |
| 48101420 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state: art paper |
| 48101430 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state: chrome paper or paperboard |
| 48101490 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state: other |
| 48101910 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: other: imitation art paper |
| 48101920 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: other: art paper |
| 48101930 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: other: chrome paper or paperboard |
| 48101990 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: other: other |
| 48102200 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process: light-weight coated paper |
| 48102900 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process: other |
| 48103100 | Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: 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, and weighing 150 g/m2or less |
| 48103200 | Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: 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, and weighing more than 150 g/m2 |
| 48103910 | Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: other: insulating paper |
| 48103920 | Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: other: electric insulating press board |
| 48103930 | Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: other: insulation boards (homogenous) |
| 48103990 | Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: other: other |
| 48109200 | Other paper and paperboard: multi-ply |
| 48109900 | Other paper and paperboard: other |
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