4911 99 00 · Other
This subheading does not include printed matter, such as travel tickets and boarding passes, that incorporate one or more magnetic stripes (subheading 8523 21 00).
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 4911.99
4911 99 00
4911 99 00: Other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other
Other printed matter
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 4911 Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs:
- Other:
- 4911 99 00 Other
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 6 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 7
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, North Korea, Syria
- Legal act
- Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1509/17, Regulation 1332/13
- Documents
- Y970 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VI of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 1509/17
- Documents
- Y971 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VIII of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12, Regulation 1509/17, Regulation 0044/16
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Iran
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12
- Documents
- Y949 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 27
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq | All third countries | Regulation 1210/03 | 1 January 2007 |
| Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria | All third countries | Regulation 1332/13 | 15 December 2013 |
| Export authorizationSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 1 July 2019 |
| Restriction on exportSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 1 July 2019 |
| Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 23 October 2017 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Myanmar/Burma | Myanmar (Burma) | Regulation 0401/13 | 1 July 2023 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 1 September 2017 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Iran (human rights) | Iran | Regulation 0264/12 | 9 February 2016 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Syria | Syria | Regulation 0509/12 | 17 June 2012 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Regulation 0284/17 | 19 February 2017 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Libya | Libya | Regulation 0044/16 | 20 January 2016 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 June 2021 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Venezuela | Venezuela | Regulation 2063/17 | 28 April 2021 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 April 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 11 April 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 1 July 2024 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 2 January 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export authorization (Dual use) | All third countries | Regulation 2003/25 | 15 November 2025 |
| Export control on cultural goods | All third countries | Regulation 0116/09 | 2 March 2009 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 5% reduced rate -
Cyprus 3% reduced rate -
Czechia 0% reduced rate -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 9% reduced rate -
Finland 25.5% -
France 5.5% reduced rate -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 4% reduced rate -
Latvia 5% reduced rate -
Lithuania 5% reduced rate -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 5% reduced rate -
Netherlands 9% reduced rate -
Poland 5% / 8% reduced rate -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 4911.99
last 12 months€670.5m+7.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€13.15 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | €173m | 25.8% | +5.8% |
 United Kingdom | €171.2m | 25.5% | -6.5% |
 China | €158.3m | 23.6% | +44.5% |
 Canada | €54.9m | 8.2% | +11.1% |
 Japan | €21.8m | 3.2% | +44.4% |
 Switzerland | €20.4m | 3% | -0.4% |
 Serbia | €11.5m | 1.7% | +2.8% |
 South Korea | €7.8m | 1.2% | -34.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
4911.99 Other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% – 15% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N364909 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “FLEX Cards” from China
- N363761 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed wall art from Poland
- N362474 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed wall art from Poland
- N358767 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed medium density fiberboard cubes from China
- 600016168 HMRC
A professionally manufactured printed 'note' designed specifically for the offline transcription and long-term storage of a single cryptocurrency seed phrase. It is intended for use with cryptocurrency software and hardware wallets that utilise a single recovery (seed) phrase consisting of 12, 18,…
- 600016170 HMRC
A physical, offline backup system for recording cryptocurrency wallet recovery information, particularly where the backup involves several shares or more information than a conventional 12-word or 24-word seed phrase. It is not an electronic wallet and does not itself store cryptocurrency. It…
- 600015754 HMRC
Booklet of 600 pre-printed bingo tickets on a blue background, bound together along the long edge. Security coded. Carton Quantity: 48. Inner Quantity: 12.
- 600015337 HMRC
Circular road traffic signs that are 750mm, use silk printing to apply ink via a mesh stencil and squeegee. They are made from 50% recycled ABS plastic and 750mm50% virgin HDPE material. Silk screen printing produces crisp, vibrant images that remain clear over time, making them highly visible to…
110 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) photographic negatives or positives on transparent bases (Chapter 37);
(b) maps, plans or globes, in relief, whether or not printed (heading 9023);
(c) playing cards or other goods of Chapter 95; or
(d) original engravings, prints or lithographs (heading 9702), postage or revenue stamps, stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery or the like of heading 9704, antiques of an age exceeding 100 years or other articles of Chapter 97.
2. For the purposes of Chapter 49, the term ‘printed’ also means reproduced by means of a duplicating machine, produced under the control of an automatic data-processing machine, embossed, photographed, photocopied, thermocopied or typewritten.
3. Newspapers, journals and periodicals which are bound otherwise than in paper, and sets of newspapers, journals or periodicals comprising more than one number under a single cover are to be classified in heading 4901, whether or not containing advertising material.
4. Heading 4901 also covers:
(a) a collection of printed reproductions of, for example, works of art or drawings, with a relative text, put up with numbered pages in a form suitable for binding into one or more volumes;
(b) a pictorial supplement accompanying, and subsidiary to, a bound volume; and
(c) printed parts of books or booklets, in the form of assembled or separate sheets or signatures, constituting the whole or a part of a complete work and designed for binding.
However, printed pictures or illustrations not bearing a text, whether in the form of signatures or separate sheets, fall in heading 4911.
5. Subject to note 3 to this chapter, heading 4901 does not cover publications which are essentially devoted to advertising (for example, brochures, pamphlets, leaflets, trade catalogues, yearbooks published by trade associations, tourist propaganda). Such publications are to be classified in heading 4911.
6. For the purposes of heading 4903, the expression ‘children's picture books’ means books for children in which the pictures form the principal interest and the text is subsidiary.
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Other | Free | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 4911 99 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 4911.99, other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported other printed matter (HS 4911.99) worth €670.5m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of €13.15 per kg; United States supplied 26%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%–15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 4911.99 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$192m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 4911 99 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 4911.99 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$192m), followed by the United States.
Typical products
- agendas
- birth certificates
- business cards
- contracts
- drivers' licence
- legal documents
- passports
- personal documents
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.