49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

Harmonized Tariff Schedule · MFN rates

4901 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets

4901.10 Printed matter; in single sheets, whether or not folded

  • 4901.10.00.20 Reproduction proofsFree
  • 4901.10.00.40 OtherFree

4901.91 Printed matter; dictionaries, encyclopaedias and serial instalments thereof

  • 4901.91.00.20 Dictionaries (including thesauruses)Free
  • 4901.91.00.40 EncyclopediasFree

4901.99 Printed matter; books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91

  • 4901.99.00.10 TextbooksFree
  • 4901.99.00.20 Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapterFree
  • 4901.99.00.30 DirectoriesFree
  • Other
  • 4901.99.00.40 Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious booksFree
  • 4901.99.00.50 Technical, scientific and professional booksFree
  • Art and pictorial books
  • 4901.99.00.60 Valued under $5 eachFree
  • 4901.99.00.65 Valued $5 or more eachFree
  • Other
  • 4901.99.00.70 Hardbound booksFree
  • 4901.99.00.75 Rack size paperbound booksFree
  • Other
  • 4901.99.00.91 Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers)Free
  • 4901.99.00.92 Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers)Free
  • 4901.99.00.93 Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers)Free

4902 Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material

4902.10 Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing at least four times a week

  • 4902.10.00.00 Appearing at least four times a weekFree

4902.90 Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week

  • 4902.90.10.00 Newspaper supplements printed by a gravure processFree
  • Other
  • 4902.90.20.20 Newspapers appearing less than four times per weekFree
  • 4902.90.20.40 Other business and professional journals and periodicals (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)Free
  • 4902.90.20.60 Other (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)Free

4903 Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

4903.00 Printed matter; children's picture, drawing or colouring books

  • 4903.00.00.00 Children's picture, drawing or coloring booksFree

4904 Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

4904.00 Music; printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

  • 4904.00.00.20 Sheet music, whether or not stapled or folded, but not otherwise boundFree
  • 4904.00.00.40 OtherFree

4905 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed

4905.20 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts; printed in book form, including atlases, topographical plans and similar

  • 4905.20.00.00 In book formFree

4905.90 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts; (printed other than in book form), including wall maps, topographical plans and similar

  • 4905.90.20.00 GlobesFree
  • 4905.90.60.00 OtherFree

4906 Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies

4906.00 Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies

  • 4906.00.00.00 Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitized paper and carbon copies of the foregoingFree

4907 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title

4907.00 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title

  • 4907.00.00.00 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognized face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; check forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of titleFree

4908 Transfers (decalcomanias)

4908.10 Printed matter; transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable

  • 4908.10.00.00 Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiableFree

4908.90 Printed matter; transfers (decalcomanias), other than vitrifiable

  • 4908.90.00.00 OtherFree

4909 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

4909.00 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

  • 4909.00.20.00 PostcardsFree
  • 4909.00.40.00 OtherFree

4910 Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks

4910.00 Calendars; printed, of any kind, including calendar blocks

  • Printed on paper or paperboard in whole or in part by a lithographic process
  • 4910.00.20.00 Not over 0.51 mm in thicknessFree
  • 4910.00.40.00 Over 0.51 mm in thicknessFree
  • 4910.00.60.00 OtherFree

4911 Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs

4911.10 Printed matter; trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like

  • 4911.10.00.20 Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States productsFree
  • 4911.10.00.40 Printed catalogs, price lists or trade notices, relating to offers, by a person whose principal place of business or bonafide residence is in a foreign country, to sell or rent products of a foreign country or to furnish foreign or international transportation or commercial insurance servicesFree
  • 4911.10.00.60 Tourist and other literature (including posters), containing geographic, historical, hotel, institutional, timetable, travel or similar information, principally with respect to places, travel facilities or educational opportunities outside the customs territory of the United StatesFree
  • 4911.10.00.80 OtherFree

4911.91 Printed matter; pictures, designs and photographs, n.e.c. in item no. 4911.10

  • 4911.91.10.00 Printed over 20 years at time of importationFree
  • Printed not over 20 years at time of importation
  • 4911.91.15.00 Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901Free
  • Other
  • Lithographs on paper or paperboard
  • Not over 0.51 mm in thickness
  • 4911.91.20.20 PostersFree
  • 4911.91.20.40 OtherFree
  • 4911.91.30.00 Over 0.51 mm in thicknessFree
  • Other
  • 4911.91.40.20 PostersFree
  • 4911.91.40.40 OtherFree

4911.99 Printed matter; n.e.c. in heading no. 4911

  • 4911.99.20.00 International customs forms (carnets) and parts thereof, in English or French (whether or not in additional languages)Free
  • Other
  • 4911.99.60.00 Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic processFree
  • 4911.99.80.00 OtherFree

MFN rates from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule as published, without preferences, quotas, trade remedies or additional measures. Inferred works those out for each product and origin. Whether a product from this chapter qualifies for a lower rate depends on each agreement's product-specific rule for it, under the agreements we cover.