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

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

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

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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
4902.10.00.00
Appearing at least four times a week
FreeFreekg
4902.90
Other:
4902.90.10.00
Newspaper supplements printed by a gravure process
Free25%No.
4902.90.20
Other
FreeFree
4902.90.20.20
Newspapers appearing less than four times per week
FreeFreekg
4902.90.20.40
Other business and professional journals and periodicals (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)
FreeFreeNo.
4902.90.20.60
Other (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)
FreeFreeNo.
Description
Appearing at least four times a week
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
4902.90
Description
Other:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
Newspaper supplements printed by a gravure process
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
25%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.
Code
4902.90.20
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
Newspapers appearing less than four times per week
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other business and professional journals and periodicals (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.
Description
Other (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.

4903.00.00.00: Children's picture, drawing or coloring books

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
4903.00.00.00
Children's picture, drawing or coloring books
FreeFreeNo.
Description
Children's picture, drawing or coloring books
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.

4904.00.00: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
4904.00.00.20
Sheet music, whether or not stapled or folded, but not otherwise bound
FreeFreekg
4904.00.00.40
Other
FreeFreeNo.
Description
Sheet music, whether or not stapled or folded, but not otherwise bound
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.

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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
4905.20.00.00
In book form
FreeFreeNo.
4905.90
Other:
4905.90.20.00
Globes
Free35%kg
4905.90.60.00
Other
FreeFreekg
Description
In book form
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.
Code
4905.90
Description
Other:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
Globes
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
35%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
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
Free25%kg
Description
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
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
25%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
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
Free66¢/kgkg
Description
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
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
66¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

4908: Transfers (decalcomanias):

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
4908.10.00.00
Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable
Free66¢/kg + 15%kg
4908.90.00.00
Other
Free88¢/kgkg
Description
Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
66¢/kg + 15%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
88¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
4909.00.20.00
Postcards
Free25%thousands
4909.00.40.00
Other
Free45%kg
Description
Postcards
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
25%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
thousands
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
45%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
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
Free66¢/kgkg
4910.00.40.00
Over 0.51 mm in thickness
Free19¢/kgkg
4910.00.60.00
Other
Free35%kg
Printed on paper or paperboard in whole or in part by a lithographic process:
Description
Not over 0.51 mm in thickness
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
66¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Over 0.51 mm in thickness
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
19¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
35%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
4911.10.00
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like
FreeFree
4911.10.00.20
Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products
FreeFreeNo.
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
FreeFreeNo.
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
FreeFreekg
4911.10.00.80
Other
FreeFreekg
Other:
4911.91
Pictures, designs and photographs:
4911.91.10.00
Printed over 20 years at time of importation
FreeFreekg
Printed not over 20 years at time of importation:
4911.91.15.00
Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901
FreeFreekg
Other:
Lithographs on paper or paperboard:
4911.91.20
Not over 0.51 mm in thickness
Free66¢/kg
4911.91.20.20
Posters
Free66¢/kgkg
4911.91.20.40
Other
Free66¢/kgkg
4911.91.30.00
Over 0.51 mm in thickness
Free19.3¢/kgkg
4911.91.40
Other
Free25%
4911.91.40.20
Posters
Free25%kg
4911.91.40.40
Other
Free25%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)
FreeFreekg
Other:
4911.99.60.00
Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process
Free66¢/kg + 0.4%kg
4911.99.80.00
Other
Free35%kg
Code
4911.10.00
Description
Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.
Description
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
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
No.
Description
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
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Other:
Code
4911.91
Description
Pictures, designs and photographs:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
Printed over 20 years at time of importation
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Printed not over 20 years at time of importation:
Description
Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Other:
Lithographs on paper or paperboard:
Code
4911.91.20
Description
Not over 0.51 mm in thickness
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
66¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
Posters
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
66¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
66¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Over 0.51 mm in thickness
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
19.3¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
4911.91.40
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
25%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
Posters
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
25%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
25%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
4911.99
Description
Other:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Description
International customs forms (carnets) and parts thereof, in English or French (whether or not in additional languages)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Other:
Description
Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
66¢/kg + 0.4%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
35%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg