HTS heading 4911 · Chapter 49
HTS 4911: Other printed matter, including printed pictures and…
HTS heading 4911 covers other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs. It has 17 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (16 lines), 2.5% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4911.10.00 | Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like | Free | Free | ||
| 4911.10.00.20 | Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 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[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 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[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4911.10.00.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4911.91 | Pictures, designs and photographs: | ||||
| 4911.91.10.00 | Printed over 20 years at time of importation[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Printed not over 20 years at time of importation: | |||||
| 4911.91.15.00 | Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| Lithographs on paper or paperboard: | |||||
| 4911.91.20 | Not over 0.51 mm in thickness | Free | 66¢/kg | ||
| 4911.91.20.20 | Posters[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4911.91.20.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4911.91.30.00 | Over 0.51 mm in thickness[kg] | Free | 19.3¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 4911.91.40 | Other | Free | 25% | ||
| 4911.91.40.20 | Posters[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4911.91.40.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4911.99 | Other: | ||||
| 4911.99.20.00 | International customs forms (carnets) and parts thereof, in English or French (whether or not in additional languages)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4911.99.60.00 | Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process[kg] | Free | 66¢/kg + 0.4% | Estimate → | |
| 4911.99.80.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 5001.00.00.00 | Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 5002.00.00.00 | Raw silk (not thrown)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 5003.00 | Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock): | ||||
| 5003.00.10.00 | Not carded or combed[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 5003.00.90.00 | Other[kg] | 2.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | Estimate → |
| 5004.00.00.00 | Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale[kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 5005.00.00 | Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale | Free | 50% | ||
| 5005.00.00.10 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5005.00.00.90 | Other (800)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5006.00 | Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut: | ||||
| 5006.00.10.00 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste[kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 5006.00.90.00 | Other (800)[kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → |
27 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 5003.00.90.00 at the general rate of 2.5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.5%) | $250.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $297.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.
Frequently asked questions
What is the duty rate for HTS 4911?
Heading 4911 has 17 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (16 lines), 2.5% (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.
Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 4911?
It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.
What fees are added to an import under HTS 4911?
Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.