Heading 4911

HTS code 4911 — Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs

Chapter
49 — Printed books and publications
Tariff lines
14
General duty
Duty-free under the general rate

Tariff lines under heading 4911

Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rateUnit
4911.10.0020Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like)FreeNo.
4911.10.0040Printed 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 (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like)FreeNo.
4911.10.0060Tourist 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 (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like)Freekg
4911.10.0080Other (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like)Freekg
4911.91.1000Printed over 20 years at time of importation (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Pictures, designs and photographs)Freekg
4911.91.1500Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901 (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Pictures, designs and photographs > Printed not over 20 years at time of importation)Freekg
4911.91.2020Posters (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Pictures, designs and photographs > Printed not over 20 years at time of importation > Other > Lithographs on paper or paperboard > Not over 0.51 mm in thickness)Freekg
4911.91.2040Other (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Pictures, designs and photographs > Printed not over 20 years at time of importation > Other > Lithographs on paper or paperboard > Not over 0.51 mm in thickness)Freekg
4911.91.3000Over 0.51 mm in thickness (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Pictures, designs and photographs > Printed not over 20 years at time of importation > Other > Lithographs on paper or paperboard)Freekg
4911.91.4020Posters (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Pictures, designs and photographs > Printed not over 20 years at time of importation > Other > Other)Freekg
4911.91.4040Other (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Pictures, designs and photographs > Printed not over 20 years at time of importation > Other > Other)Freekg
4911.99.2000International customs forms (carnets) and parts thereof, in English or French (whether or not in additional languages) (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Other)Freekg
4911.99.6000Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Other > Other)Freekg
4911.99.8000Other (Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Other > Other)Freekg

Documents required to import under 4911

Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.

  • Commercial InvoiceRequired
  • Packing ListRequired
  • Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
  • CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required

    Prepared and filed by your customs broker

  • CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required

    Prepared and filed by your customs broker

  • Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional

    Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500

    Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety

  • Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional

    Required for ocean freight only

    Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port

  • Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional

    Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP

    One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment

  • Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional

    Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries

Common questions

What is HTS code 4911?
HTS heading 4911 covers other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs. It sits in Chapter 49 (printed books and publications) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 14 tariff lines.
What is the duty rate for HTS 4911?
Duty-free under the general rate. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
How many digits does a full HTS code have?
US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 4911 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.

Related headings in Chapter 49