# HS code 4908.90: Transfers (decalcomanias)

> HS code 4908.90 covers transfers (decalcomanias), other than those classified in 4908.10. It sits in heading 49.08 (transfers (decalcomanias)) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). Other goods of heading 49.08 are classified under 4908.10 (transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490890
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 4908.90
- Covers: Transfers (decalcomanias)
- Heading: [49.08: Transfers (decalcomanias)](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4908)
- 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 4908.90 covers transfers (decalcomanias), other than those classified in 4908.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 49.08 are classified under 4908.10 (transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable).

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

## How it is structured

4908.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the first four, 4908, are heading 49.08; the last two, 90, 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 49.08: Transfers (decalcomanias)
- Subheading 4908.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4908.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4908.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4908.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490810) Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable
- Next subheading: [4909.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/490900) 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 code 4908.90 cover?

HS code 4908.90 covers transfers (decalcomanias), other than those classified in 4908.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4908.90 in?

HS code 4908.90 is in heading 49.08 (transfers (decalcomanias)) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).

### Where are goods of heading 49.08 classified when 4908.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 49.08 are classified under 4908.10 (transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable).

## 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/490890.json