HSN code 48091090 is the 8-digit tariff item for carbon or similar copying papers: other, under heading 4809 and sub-heading 480910 (Chapter 48). GST is 18%: 9% CGST + 9% SGST within a state, or 18% IGST to another state. Rates as of 2026-10-21.
HSN 48091090 at a glance
| Tariff item (8 digits) | 48091090 |
|---|---|
| Heading (4 digits) | 4809: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets |
| Sub-heading (6 digits) | 480910 |
| Chapter | 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard |
| Description | Carbon or similar copying papers: other |
| GST rate | 18% |
| Within the state | 9% CGST + 9% SGST (or UTGST) |
| To another state | 18% IGST |
9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 176 (HSN 4809) covers "Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether..." at 18%.
The rate entry for this code
The description is the notification's own wording. An entry applies only when the goods match it.
| HSN scope | Description of goods | GST | CGST + SGST | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4809 | Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets | 18% | 9% + 9% | 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 176 |
Worked example: a ₹1,000 sale under HSN 48091090
Taxable value ₹1,000.00. Within your state: CGST ₹90.00 + SGST ₹90.00 = ₹180.00, invoice total ₹1,180.00. To a buyer in another state: IGST ₹180.00, the same total.
For other amounts, or to work back from a tax-inclusive price, use the GST calculator.
How many HSN digits to print on the invoice
Notification 78/2020-Central Tax sets the minimum by aggregate turnover in the previous financial year: up to ₹5 crore, at least 4 digits (4809) on tax invoices to registered buyers (optional on B2C invoices); above ₹5 crore, at least 6 digits (480910) on all tax invoices. Exports and imports are declared on the shipping bill or bill of entry under the full 8-digit tariff item (48091090), so most exporters print 8 digits on their GST invoices too.
The HSN-wise summary in GSTR-1 uses the same code, so set it once on the item in your billing software. FundRaksha Book stores the HSN and GST rate on each item, splits CGST, SGST and IGST on every bill, and keeps stock and party ledgers alongside.
Other tariff items under sub-heading 480910
- HSN 48091010: Manifold paper (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers, whether or not... (18%)
See every rate entry for the heading on the HSN 4809 page, or all Chapter 48 headings.
Sources
Codes and descriptions: GSTN HSN master (HSN_SAC.xlsx, sheet HSN_MSTR), GST portal, file dated 13.10.2026, read on 21.10.2026; descriptions were converted from capitals and joined with their heading and sub-heading text. Rates: Rates from Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17.09.2025, as amended by Notification 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) (from 01.02.2026) and Notification 01/2026-Central Tax (Rate) (from 01.05.2026); nil-rated goods from Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate); bricks from Notification 14/2025-Central Tax (Rate).