# HS heading 49.08: Transfers (decalcomanias)

> HS heading 49.08 covers transfers (decalcomanias). It is in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). It is split into 2 subheadings: 4908.10 (transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable) and 4908.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4908
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 49](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/49) / [49.08](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4908)

## Key facts

- Heading: 49.08
- Description: Transfers (decalcomanias)
- Chapter: 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 49.08 covers transfers (decalcomanias).

It is split into 2 subheadings: 4908.10 (transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable) and 4908.90 (other).

- [4908.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490810) Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable
- [4908.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490890) Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 49 are classified in its other 10 headings, listed below.

- [49.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4901) Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
- [49.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4902) Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- [49.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4903) Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- [49.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4904) Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
- [49.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4905) Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed
- [49.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4906) 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
- [49.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4907) Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title
- [49.09](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4909) Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- [49.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4910) Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks
- [49.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4911) Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs

## How it is structured

Heading 49.08 is one of 11 headings in chapter 49. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the next two, 08, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4908.10, 4908.90).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 49.08 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [49.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4907) Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title
- Next heading: [49.09](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4909) Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 49.08 cover?

HS heading 49.08 covers transfers (decalcomanias).

### Which chapter is HS heading 49.08 in?

HS heading 49.08 is in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 49.08 have?

HS heading 49.08 has 2 subheadings: 4908.10 (transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable) and 4908.90 (other).

## 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/4908.json