HS code 4909: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal…
Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings — heading 4909 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).
Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
6-digit code for 4909
- Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
Heading 4909 is not split further at the 6-digit level, so the international code is 4909.00. Click a code to copy it.
Common products under 4909
Confirm the full code and the duty rate
The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.
Other headings in chapter 49
- 4901 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
- 4902 Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- 4903 Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- 4904 Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
- 4905 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and…
- 4906 Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being…
- 4907 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will…
- 4908 Transfers (decalcomanias)
- 4910 Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks
- 4911 Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs
Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.
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Common questions
What is HS code 4909?
4909 is the HS 2022 heading for Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings. It is in chapter 49 (Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans), section X, and is not split further: the 6-digit code is 4909.00.
Can I write 4909 on a commercial invoice?
Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 4909.00), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.
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