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US HTS chapter 49
Short title: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans.
A short title is written by HTS Pilot; it is not the text of the schedule.
11 headings
The title of this chapter and its legal notes are not reproduced here. Chapter 49 at USITC, with its title and notes (PDF)
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4901 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets 19 4902 Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material 7 4903 Children's picture, drawing or coloring books 1 4904 Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated 3 4905 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed 4 4906 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 1 4907 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 1 4908 Transfers (decalcomanias) 2 4909 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings 3 4910 Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks 4 4911 Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs 19
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. The schedule at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
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