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

This category, HTS 4905, encompasses a broad range of printed cartographic materials. This includes, but is not limited to, navigational charts, geographical maps, atlases, wall maps, topographical plans, and globes. The defining characteristic for classification within 4905 is that these items are printed products depicting geographical information or representations of the Earth's surface and celestial bodies.

Distinguishing HTS 4905 from its sibling categories requires an understanding of its specific focus. Unlike categories in Sections 01-48, which cover live animals, foodstuffs, minerals, textiles, and various manufactured goods, HTS 4905 exclusively deals with printed graphical representations. For instance, while a blank notebook or an unbound map printed on plain paper might fall under paper and paperboard articles, a map with printed geographical detail is specifically classified here. Likewise, a purely artistic rendition of a landscape without cartographic information would likely be classified elsewhere, for example, under printed pictures.

Within HTS 4905, further subdivisions exist to provide more granular classification. The subcategory 4905.20.00.00 pertains to maps and charts that are presented in book form, such as an atlas. The remaining items, not in book form, are covered under the broader "Other" designation, 4905.90, which would encompass wall maps, individual topographical plans, and globes. This differentiation allows for specific treatment of distinct formats of cartographic publications.