49021020
Unit: KGS

Journals and periodicals

NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT I LLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL > Appearing at least four times a week > Journals and periodicals

BCD
0.0000%
IGST
0.0000%
SWS
10.0000%
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Duty Rates

DUTY STRUCTURE (SCHEDULE RATES)
BCD
0%
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SWS
10%
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AIDC
0%
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IGST
0%
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TOTAL
0.0%
DutyStatutoryEffective (conditional)
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10%10%

IGST Notification: 029/2025

Statutory = tariff schedule rates (what most importers pay). Effective = ICEGATE rate via notification — applies only if importer meets the notification conditions.

SECTION X — PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD & ARTICLES THEREOF
Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans.

Related HS Codes in Chapter 49

49021010
Newspapers
49019900
Other
49019100
Dictionaries and encyclopaedias, and serial instalments thereof
49029010
Newspapers
49029020
Journals and periodicals
49030010
Picture books