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

Product or HTS code

Rate lines16

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Units
4901.10.00	4901.10.00In single sheets, whether or not foldedGeneral Free · Column 2 Free	Free	Free
4901.10.00.20	4901.10.00.20Reproduction proofsGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
4901.10.00.40	4901.10.00.40OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
	Other
4901.91.00	4901.91.00Dictionaries and encyclopedias, and serial installments thereofGeneral Free · Column 2 Free	Free	Free
4901.91.00.20	4901.91.00.20Dictionaries (including thesauruses)General Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.91.00.40	4901.91.00.40EncyclopediasGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00	4901.99.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free	Free	Free
4901.99.00.10	4901.99.00.10TextbooksGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00.20	4901.99.00.20Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapterGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00.30	4901.99.00.30DirectoriesGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
	OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free	Free	Free
4901.99.00.40	4901.99.00.40Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious booksGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00.50	4901.99.00.50Technical, scientific and professional booksGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
	Art and pictorial booksGeneral Free · Column 2 Free	Free	Free
4901.99.00.60	4901.99.00.60Valued under $5 eachGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00.65	4901.99.00.65Valued $5 or more eachGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
	OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free	Free	Free
4901.99.00.70	4901.99.00.70Hardbound booksGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00.75	4901.99.00.75Rack size paperbound booksGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
	OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free	Free	Free
4901.99.00.91	4901.99.00.91Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers)General Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00.92	4901.99.00.92Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers)General Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.
4901.99.00.93	4901.99.00.93Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers)General Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free	Free	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	China35.98% of imports	United Kingdom14.74% of imports	Canada11.96% of imports	Italy5.91% of imports	India5.38% of imports	Mexico4.99% of imports	South Korea2.9% of imports	Malaysia2.24% of imports	Germany1.74% of imports	Japan1.53% of imports
4901.10.00.20Reproduction proofs	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.10.00.40Other	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.91.00.20Dictionaries (including thesauruses)	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.91.00.40Encyclopedias	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.10Textbooks	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.20Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapter	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.30Directories	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.40Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious books	12.5%9903.05.31	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.50Technical, scientific and professional books	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.60Valued under $5 each	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.65Valued $5 or more each	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.70Hardbound books	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.75Rack size paperbound books	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.91Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers)	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.92Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers)	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
4901.99.00.93Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers)	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).