HS code 4909.00: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
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Key facts
- HS code
- 4909.00
- Covers
- Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 4909.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings. It sits in heading 49.09 (printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings) 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 49.09, so every good of the heading is classified here.
What this code covers
HS code 4909.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.
The legal text of the subheading is “Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
It is the only subheading of heading 49.09, so every good of the heading is classified here.
How it is structured
4909.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the first four, 4909, are heading 49.09; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 4909.00
- Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 4909.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4909.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 4909.00 cover?
HS code 4909.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 4909.00 in?
HS code 4909.00 is in heading 49.09 (printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).
Where are goods of heading 49.09 classified when 4909.00 doesn’t fit?
4909.00 is the only subheading of heading 49.09, 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.