Subheading · Chapter 49 · Heading 4901
4901.10: In single sheets, whether or not folded
Printed leaflets in single sheets
4901.10 is the HS subheading for printed leaflets in single sheets, under heading 4901 in chapter 49.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4901 10 00 00 In single sheets, whether or not folded Free+3
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £11.8m | 20.3% | +44.2% |
 United States | £8.8m | 15.2% | -20.2% |
 Ireland | £6.8m | 11.7% | -0.5% |
 China | £3.6m | 6.1% | -22.1% |
 Canada | £3.4m | 5.9% | -1.1% |
 Italy | £3.3m | 5.6% | -14.2% |
 Germany | £2.5m | 4.3% | +31% |
| United Kingdom | £2.1m | 3.6% | +66.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57.5kUS$57.5k+US$1.8m+US$26.6m+> US$108.3m
Exports: 200
- India: US$228m
- Germany: US$211m
- United States: US$202.7m
- United Kingdom: US$143.8m
- China: US$128.4m
- Poland: US$108.3m
- Belgium: US$65.4m
- Netherlands: US$64.1m
- Czechia: US$62.3m
- France: US$52.2m
- Hungary: US$48.9m
- Italy: US$47.4m
- Spain: US$47.2m
- Lithuania: US$44.1m
- Slovakia: US$38.9m
- South Korea: US$36.5m
- Canada: US$35.2m
- Sweden: US$27m
- Denmark: US$26.6m
- Latvia: US$24.8m
- Türkiye: US$21.3m
- Mexico: US$19.8m
- Japan: US$17.9m
- Ireland: US$15.3m
- Taiwan: US$10.1m
- South Africa: US$9.9m
- Malaysia: US$9.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.3m
- Switzerland: US$8.1m
- Austria: US$7.7m
- Egypt: US$7.7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Australia: US$6.4m
- Israel: US$6.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.6m
- Estonia: US$5.2m
- Slovenia: US$4.5m
- Bulgaria: US$3.4m
- Croatia: US$3.2m
- Malta: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Greece: US$2.5m
- Russia: US$2.3m
- Vietnam: US$1.9m
- Colombia: US$1.9m
- Indonesia: US$1.9m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Portugal: US$1.8m
- El Salvador: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.3m
- Thailand: US$1.2m
- Lebanon: US$1.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
- Norway: US$911k
- Pakistan: US$791k
- Serbia: US$645.8k
- Argentina: US$606.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$559.4k
- Peru: US$501.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$708.8kUS$708.8k+US$4.5m+US$19.7m+> US$68.7m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$207.4m
- Netherlands: US$164.7m
- Germany: US$139.3m
- France: US$125.2m
- Austria: US$71.4m
- United Kingdom: US$70.8m
- Mexico: US$68.7m
- India: US$61.5m
- China: US$60.2m
- Switzerland: US$49.3m
- Italy: US$46.7m
- Belgium: US$45.2m
- Canada: US$40.9m
- Bahrain: US$39.2m
- Denmark: US$34.9m
- Poland: US$33.9m
- Sweden: US$32.2m
- Czechia: US$31.4m
- Ireland: US$28.9m
- Slovakia: US$22.9m
- Singapore: US$22.5m
- Spain: US$19.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$19.2m
- Romania: US$18.5m
- Finland: US$18.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$17.9m
- Portugal: US$15.5m
- Mozambique: US$13.4m
- Ghana: US$12.4m
- Japan: US$11m
- Australia: US$10.5m
- Norway: US$10.3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$9.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.9m
- Nigeria: US$9.6m
- Somalia: US$9.3m
- Tanzania: US$9.2m
- Indonesia: US$8.4m
- Hungary: US$8.1m
- Brazil: US$7.9m
- Israel: US$7.8m
- Libya: US$7.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.6m
- Vietnam: US$7.3m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Djibouti: US$7m
- Madagascar: US$6.8m
- Cameroon: US$6.6m
- South Africa: US$6.2m
- Nepal: US$6m
- Macao SAR China: US$5.8m
- Taiwan: US$4.9m
- Luxembourg: US$4.7m
- New Zealand: US$4.6m
- Honduras: US$4.5m
- Egypt: US$4.2m
- South Korea: US$4.2m
- Qatar: US$4.2m
- Kenya: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$228m | 12.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$211m | 11.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$202.7m | 10.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$143.8m | 7.7% |
| 5 | China | US$128.4m | 6.9% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$108.3m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$65.4m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$64.1m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$62.3m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$52.2m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$207.4m | 11.2% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$164.7m | 8.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$139.3m | 7.5% |
| 4 | France | US$125.2m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$71.4m | 3.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$70.8m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$68.7m | 3.7% |
| 8 | India | US$61.5m | 3.3% |
| 9 | China | US$60.2m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$49.3m | 2.7% |
Subheading 4901.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4901.10; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 157 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 157 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported printed leaflets in single sheets worth £58m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £6.73 per kg; India supplied 20%, followed by United States.
World trade in printed leaflets in single sheets reached US$1.9bn in 2024, up 4.4% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 12.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for in single sheets, whether or not folded?
In single sheets, whether or not folded fall under HS subheading 4901.10, part of heading 4901, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on in single sheets, whether or not folded in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4901.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on in single sheets, whether or not folded in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4901.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most in single sheets, whether or not folded?
India, with US$228m in 2024 (12.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export printed leaflets in single sheets to the UK duty-free?
157 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on printed leaflets in single sheets?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import printed leaflets in single sheets from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (20%), United States (15%) and Ireland (12%), out of total imports of £58m.