# HS code 4903.00: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

> HS code 4903.00 covers children's picture, drawing or colouring books. It sits in heading 49.03 (children's picture, drawing or colouring books) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). It is the only subheading of heading 49.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490300
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 49](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/49) / [49.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4903) / [4903.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490300)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4903.00
- Covers: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- Heading: [49.03: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4903)
- Chapter: [49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/49)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 4903.00 covers children's picture, drawing or colouring books.

The legal text of the subheading is “Children's picture, drawing or colouring books”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 49.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

4903.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the first four, 4903, are heading 49.03; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
- Heading 49.03: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- Subheading 4903.00: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4903.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4903.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4902.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490290) Other
- Next subheading: [4904.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490400) Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4903.00 cover?

HS code 4903.00 covers children's picture, drawing or colouring books.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4903.00 in?

HS code 4903.00 is in heading 49.03 (children's picture, drawing or colouring books) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).

### Where are goods of heading 49.03 classified when 4903.00 doesn’t fit?

4903.00 is the only subheading of heading 49.03, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490300.json

## Common products under 4903.00

- [Children’s picture books](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/for/childrens-picture-books): HS 4903.00