Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
HTS heading 4911: Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
20 numbered lines under heading 4911, including 14 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4911 | Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs: | ||||
| 4911.10.00 | Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the likeNote: See 9903.90.08. | Free | Free | ||
| 4911.10.00.20 | Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products | No. | |||
| 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 services | No. | |||
| 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 States | kg | |||
| 4911.10.00.80 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4911.91 | Pictures, designs and photographs: | ||||
| 4911.91.10.00 | Printed over 20 years at time of importationNote: See 9903.90.08. | kg | Free | Free | |
| Printed not over 20 years at time of importation: | |||||
| 4911.91.15.00 | Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901 | kg | Free | Free | |
| Other: | |||||
| Lithographs on paper or paperboard: | |||||
| 4911.91.20 | Not over 0.51 mm in thickness | Free | 66¢/kg | ||
| 4911.91.20.20 | Posters | kg | |||
| 4911.91.20.40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4911.91.30.00 | Over 0.51 mm in thickness | kg | Free | 19.3¢/kg | |
| 4911.91.40 | OtherNote: See 9903.90.08. | Free | 25% | ||
| 4911.91.40.20 | Posters | kg | |||
| 4911.91.40.40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4911.99 | Other: | ||||
| 4911.99.20.00 | International customs forms (carnets) and parts thereof, in English or French (whether or not in additional languages) | kg | Free | Free | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4911.99.60.00 | Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process | kg | Free | 66¢/kg + 0.4% | |
| 4911.99.80.00 | Other | kg | Free | 35% |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.