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HTS 4901Chapter 49

HTS 4901Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Printed Books, Newspapers · 15 pending regulations · 2 court cases · $162.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$162.2M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

3 rulings — · 15 reg · 2 CIT, 0 CAFC (1 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-30 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 3 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 2 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $162M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Subheadings (19)

CodeDescriptionRate
4901.10.00In single sheets, whether or not foldedFree
4901.10.00.20Reproduction proofs
4901.10.00.40Other
4901.91.00Dictionaries and encyclopedias, and serial installments thereofFree
4901.91.00.20Dictionaries (including thesauruses)
4901.91.00.40Encyclopedias
4901.99.00OtherFree
4901.99.00.10Textbooks
4901.99.00.20Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapter
4901.99.00.30Directories
4901.99.00.40Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious books
4901.99.00.50Technical, scientific and professional books
4901.99.00.60Valued under $5 each
4901.99.00.65Valued $5 or more each
4901.99.00.70Hardbound books
4901.99.00.75Rack size paperbound books
4901.99.00.91Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers)
4901.99.00.92Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers)
4901.99.00.93Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers)

CBP Rulings (3)

W967939Classification

Classification of Printed Books; NY L86607 affirmed

84332Classification

The tariff classification of articles of printed matter, from various countries.

W968178Classification

Classification of a Paperbound book; HQ 089388 modified

Federal Register (15)

Notice2020-17973
2020-08-18

Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: Enforcement of U.S. World Trade Organization (WTO) Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Enforcement of U.S. World Trade Organization (WTO) Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Notice2020-03454
2020-02-21

Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Notice2019-26741
2019-12-12

Review of Action: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Notice2019-07267
2019-04-12

Initiation of Investigation; Notice of Hearing and Request for Public Comments: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Notice of initiation of investigation, hearing, and request for comments.

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Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (2)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

4901100000Schedule B

PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

4901.10.00