HTS heading 4901
Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets — 20 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 4901.10.00 | In single sheets, whether or not folded + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4901.10.00.20 | Reproduction proofs + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.10.00) | kg |
| 4901.10.00.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.10.00) | kg |
| 4901.91.00 | Dictionaries and encyclopedias, and serial installments thereof + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4901.91.00.20 | Dictionaries (including thesauruses) + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.91.00) | No. |
| 4901.91.00.40 | Encyclopedias + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.91.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4901.99.00.10 | Textbooks + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.20 | Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapter + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.30 | Directories + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.40 | Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious books + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.50 | Technical, scientific and professional books + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.60 | Valued under $5 each + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.65 | Valued $5 or more each + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.70 | Hardbound books + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.75 | Rack size paperbound books + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.91 | Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers) + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.92 | Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers) + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
| 4901.99.00.93 | Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers) + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4901.99.00) | No. |
16 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.
Additional duties may apply
20 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.