Product guide

Printed packaging and paper stationery. How India makes them.

Printed packaging and paper stationery are best sourced from Sivakasi and Mumbai, with Rudrapur for industrial packaging and Sanganer near Jaipur for handmade paper. Indian printers make retail cartons, rigid boxes, labels, notebooks, diaries and gift packaging.

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7: process steps
4: mapped clusters
4819: typical HS heading

Where India makes it · Printed packaging and paper stationery4 clusters

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The manufacturing chain

How it is made, in 7 steps.

The sequence Indian factories follow, from raw material to an approved part ready to ship.

Artwork & dielineArtwork checked against the dieline
Board sourcingDuplex, kraft or corrugated board to GSM
PrintingOffset or flexo, colour-matched to Pantone
Surface finishingLamination, varnish, foil or embossing
Die cutting & creasingCut and creased on die-cutters
Gluing & bindingBox pasting or notebook binding
Inspection & packingColour, dimension and compression checks

Key facts

What buyers plan around.

Typical HS heading: 4819 (cartons and boxes), 4820 (notebooks and diaries), 4821 (labels)
Check 4819 in the HS code finder
Lead time: Proofs 1–2 weeks, production 2–4 weeks
India's edge: India's printing hubs offer skilled offset and finishing capacity at competitive cost, and can pack with your goods to save freight.
Materials: Paper and board
Process families: Printing & packaging

Where to source

The clusters that make it.

Listed in the order buyers usually start. Each page covers the nearest ports and neighbouring clusters.

Tamil Nadu Established cluster Sivakasi Printing, packaging, notebooks Printing & packaging Maharashtra Major cluster Mumbai – Thane Jewellery (SEEPZ), garments, pharma, packaging Gems & jewelleryGarments & cut-make-trimChemicals & pharma+1 Uttarakhand Established cluster Rudrapur – Pantnagar Auto, FMCG & packaging (SIDCUL) Auto & EV componentsPlastics & rubber mouldingFood, spices & agri Rajasthan Major cluster Jaipur – Sanganer – Bagru Gems & jewellery, hand block printing, blue pottery Gems & jewelleryDyeing, printing & embroideryCeramics & glass

Quality

Tests we plan for.

The checks that usually sit in the inspection plan for this product. We agree the final list with you against your drawing and market.

How our inspections work

Colour match (Delta E) against proof
Board GSM and caliper
Burst and edge-crush tests
Box compression test
Print rub resistance

Printed packaging and paper stationery questions

Straight answers.

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Can Sivakasi print notebooks to my design?

Yes. Sivakasi units print and bind notebooks, diaries and journals with custom covers and paper.

Is recycled board available?

Yes. Recycled kraft and duplex boards are widely used, with FSC Recycled options.

Should packaging be made in India with my product?

Often yes, to save freight and let the factory pack retail-ready.

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