HS code 4906.00: Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing
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Key facts
- HS code
- 4906.00
- Covers
- Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 4906.00 covers plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing. It sits in heading 49.06 (plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing) 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 49.06, so every good of the heading is classified here.
What this code covers
HS code 4906.00 covers plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing.
The legal text of the subheading is “Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
It is the only subheading of heading 49.06, so every good of the heading is classified here.
How it is structured
4906.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the first four, 4906, are heading 49.06; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 4906.00
- Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 4906.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4906.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 4906.00 cover?
HS code 4906.00 covers plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 4906.00 in?
HS code 4906.00 is in heading 49.06 (plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).
Where are goods of heading 49.06 classified when 4906.00 doesn’t fit?
4906.00 is the only subheading of heading 49.06, 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.