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

Code

Description

4901

Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets:
- 4901 1000
  
  In single sheets, whether or not folded
  - 4901 1000 20
    
    Reproduction proofs
  - 4901 1000 40
    
    Other
- Other:
  - 4901 9100
    
    Dictionaries and encyclopedias, and serial installments thereof
    
    4901 9100 20
    
    Dictionaries (including thesauruses)
    
    4901 9100 40
    
    Encyclopedias
  - 4901 9900
    
    Other
    
    4901 9900 10
    
    Textbooks
    
    4901 9900 20
    
    Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapter
    
    4901 9900 30
    
    Directories
    
    Other:
    
    4901 9900 40
    
    Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious books
    
    4901 9900 50
    
    Technical, scientific and professional books
    
    Art and pictorial books:
    
    4901 9900 60
    
    Valued under $5 each
    
    4901 9900 65
    
    Valued $5 or more each
    
    Other:
    
    4901 9900 70
    
    Hardbound books
    
    4901 9900 75
    
    Rack size paperbound books
    
    Other:
    
    4901 9900 91
    
    Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers)
    
    4901 9900 92
    
    Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers)
    
    4901 9900 93
    
    Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers)
4902

Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material:
- 4902 1000 00
  
  Appearing at least four times a week
- 4902 90
  
  Other:
  - 4902 9010 00
    
    Newspaper supplements printed by a gravure process
  - 4902 9020
    
    Other
    
    4902 9020 20
    
    Newspapers appearing less than four times per week
    
    4902 9020 40
    
    Other business and professional journals and periodicals (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)
    
    4902 9020 60
    
    Other (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)
4903 0000 00

Children's picture, drawing or coloring books
4904 0000

Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
- 4904 0000 20
  
  Sheet music, whether or not stapled or folded, but not otherwise bound
- 4904 0000 40
  
  Other
4905

Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed:
- 4905 2000 00
  
  In book form
- 4905 90
  
  Other:
  - 4905 9020 00
    
    Globes
  - 4905 9060 00
    
    Other
4906 0000 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
4907 0000 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
4908

Transfers (decalcomanias):
- 4908 1000 00
  
  Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable
- 4908 9000 00
  
  Other
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 0020 00
  
  Postcards
- 4909 0040 00
  
  Other
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 0020 00
    
    Not over 0.51 mm in thickness
  - 4910 0040 00
    
    Over 0.51 mm in thickness
- 4910 0060 00
  
  Other
4911

Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs:
- 4911 1000
  
  Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like
- Other:
  - 4911 91
    
    Pictures, designs and photographs:
    
    4911 9110 00
    
    Printed over 20 years at time of importation
    
    Printed not over 20 years at time of importation:
    
    4911 9115 00
    
    Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901
    
    Other:
    
    Lithographs on paper or paperboard:
    
    4911 9120
    
    Not over 0.51 mm in thickness
    
    4911 9120 20
    
    Posters
    
    4911 9120 40
    
    Other
    
    4911 9130 00
    
    Over 0.51 mm in thickness
    
    4911 9140
    
    Other
    
    4911 9140 20
    
    Posters
    
    4911 9140 40
    
    Other
  - 4911 99
    
    Other:
    
    4911 9920 00
    
    International customs forms (carnets) and parts thereof, in English or French (whether or not in additional languages)
    
    Other:
    
    4911 9960 00
    
    Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process
    
    4911 9980 00
    
    Other