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

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
4909.00	4909.00Printed 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	4909.00.20.00PostcardsGeneral Free · Column 2 25% · thousands	Free		25%	thousands
4909.00.40.00	4909.00.40.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · kg	Free		45%	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	China56.25% of imports	Vietnam32.38% of imports	United Kingdom2.42% of imports	Sri Lanka1.84% of imports	Canada1.27% of imports	South Korea0.92% of imports	Bangladesh0.72% of imports	Italy0.52% of imports	Malaysia0.49% of imports	India0.47% of imports
4909.00.20.00Postcards	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.72	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.26	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.44
4909.00.40.00Other	12.5%9903.05.31	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.72	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.26	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.44

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).