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

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Source: [2026 HTS Revision 20 (September 28, 2026)](https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0100&to=9999&format=JSON&styles=false). Published rates as of 2026-10-09; additional duties and eligibility rules may apply. Estimate a shipment's full duty with the tariff calculator: https://geopax.app/tariffs/calculator

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

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets: |  |  |  |  |
| 4901.10.00 |   In single sheets, whether or not folded | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4901.10.00.20 |     Reproduction proofs | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 4901.10.00.40 |     Other | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |   Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 4901.91.00 |     Dictionaries and encyclopedias, and serial installments thereof | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4901.91.00.20 |       Dictionaries (including thesauruses) | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.91.00.40 |       Encyclopedias | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00 |     Other | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4901.99.00.10 |       Textbooks | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00.20 |       Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapter | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00.30 |       Directories | Free |  | Free | No. |
|  |       Other: | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4901.99.00.40 |         Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious books | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00.50 |         Technical, scientific and professional books | Free |  | Free | No. |
|  |         Art and pictorial books: | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4901.99.00.60 |           Valued under $5 each | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00.65 |           Valued $5 or more each | Free |  | Free | No. |
|  |         Other: | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4901.99.00.70 |           Hardbound books | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00.75 |           Rack size paperbound books | Free |  | Free | No. |
|  |           Other: | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4901.99.00.91 |           Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers) | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00.92 |           Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers) | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4901.99.00.93 |           Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers) | Free |  | Free | No. |

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

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4902 | Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material: |  |  |  |  |
| 4902.10.00.00 |   Appearing at least four times a week | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 4902.90 |   Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 4902.90.10.00 |     Newspaper supplements printed by a gravure process | Free |  | 25% | No. |
| 4902.90.20 |     Other | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4902.90.20.20 |       Newspapers appearing less than four times per week | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 4902.90.20.40 |       Other business and professional journals and periodicals (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes) | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4902.90.20.60 |       Other (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes) | Free |  | Free | No. |

## 4903: HTS 4903

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4903.00.00.00 | Children's picture, drawing or coloring books | Free |  | Free | No. |

## 4904: HTS 4904

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4904.00.00 | Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4904.00.00.20 |   Sheet music, whether or not stapled or folded, but not otherwise bound | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 4904.00.00.40 |   Other | Free |  | Free | No. |

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

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4905 | Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed: |  |  |  |  |
| 4905.20.00.00 |   In book form | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 4905.90 |   Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 4905.90.20.00 |     Globes | Free |  | 35% | kg |
| 4905.90.60.00 |     Other | Free |  | Free | kg |

## 4906: HTS 4906

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 foregoing | Free |  | 25% | kg |

## 4907: HTS 4907

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 title | Free |  | 66¢/kg | kg |

## 4908: Transfers (decalcomanias):

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4908 | Transfers (decalcomanias): |  |  |  |  |
| 4908.10.00.00 |   Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable | Free |  | 66¢/kg + 15% | kg |
| 4908.90.00.00 |   Other | Free |  | 88¢/kg | kg |

## 4909: HTS 4909

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |   Postcards | Free |  | 25% | thousands |
| 4909.00.40.00 |   Other | Free |  | 45% | kg |

## 4910: HTS 4910

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4910.00 | Calendars of any kind, printed, 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 thickness | Free |  | 66¢/kg | kg |
| 4910.00.40.00 |     Over 0.51 mm in thickness | Free |  | 19¢/kg | kg |
| 4910.00.60.00 |   Other | Free |  | 35% | kg |

## 4911: Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs:

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4911 | Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs: |  |  |  |  |
| 4911.10.00 |   Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like | Free |  | Free |  |
| 4911.10.00.20 |     Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products | Free |  | Free | 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 | Free |  | Free | 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 | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 4911.10.00.80 |     Other | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |   Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 4911.91 |     Pictures, designs and photographs: |  |  |  |  |
| 4911.91.10.00 |       Printed over 20 years at time of importation | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |       Printed not over 20 years at time of importation: |  |  |  |  |
| 4911.91.15.00 |         Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901 | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |         Other: |  |  |  |  |
|  |           Lithographs on paper or paperboard: |  |  |  |  |
| 4911.91.20 |           Not over 0.51 mm in thickness | Free |  | 66¢/kg |  |
| 4911.91.20.20 |           Posters | Free |  | 66¢/kg | kg |
| 4911.91.20.40 |           Other | Free |  | 66¢/kg | kg |
| 4911.91.30.00 |           Over 0.51 mm in thickness | Free |  | 19.3¢/kg | kg |
| 4911.91.40 |           Other | Free |  | 25% |  |
| 4911.91.40.20 |           Posters | Free |  | 25% | kg |
| 4911.91.40.40 |           Other | Free |  | 25% | 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) | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |       Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 4911.99.60.00 |         Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process | Free |  | 66¢/kg + 0.4% | kg |
| 4911.99.80.00 |         Other | Free |  | 35% | kg |