Subheading · Chapter 49 · Heading 4902
4902.10: Appearing at least four times a week
Subheading 4902.10 belongs to heading 4902 (newspapers, journals and periodicals) in chapter 49.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4902 10 00 00 Appearing at least four times a week Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £3.2m | 97.1% | -5.7% | |
| £39k | 1.2% | — | |
| £13k | 0.4% | +238% | |
| £11k | 0.3% | — | |
| £8k | 0.3% | -23.2% | |
| £7k | 0.2% | — | |
| £5k | 0.2% | +134% | |
| £4k | 0.1% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16.8kUS$16.8k+US$524.2k+US$4.1m+> US$8.9m
Exports: 110
- Germany: US$19.5m
- France: US$9.8m
- United Kingdom: US$8.9m
- Singapore: US$7.5m
- Italy: US$6.9m
- Ireland: US$5.8m
- Belgium: US$4.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.4m
- Spain: US$4.3m
- Romania: US$4.1m
- Serbia: US$3.5m
- Hungary: US$2.5m
- Netherlands: US$2.3m
- Switzerland: US$1.6m
- Croatia: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.6m
- United States: US$1.5m
- Poland: US$1.4m
- Austria: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.3m
- Japan: US$1m
- China: US$673k
- Czechia: US$620.5k
- Malaysia: US$566.9k
- Denmark: US$524.2k
- South Korea: US$378.2k
- Canada: US$361.7k
- Egypt: US$325.4k
- South Africa: US$310k
- United Arab Emirates: US$288k
- Israel: US$210.9k
- Greece: US$198.3k
- Macao SAR China: US$172.4k
- Taiwan: US$165.7k
- Portugal: US$140.5k
- Australia: US$135.9k
- Sweden: US$119.4k
- Finland: US$115k
- Kuwait: US$102.8k
- India: US$90.5k
- Brazil: US$71.3k
- Türkiye: US$55.2k
- Russia: US$50.4k
- Mexico: US$32.5k
- Mauritius: US$32.4k
- Latvia: US$30.9k
- Kenya: US$25.5k
- Thailand: US$24.4k
- Brunei: US$23k
- Pakistan: US$16.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$16.4k
- Norway: US$15.2k
- North Macedonia: US$12.9k
- Colombia: US$11.8k
- Indonesia: US$10.7k
- Lebanon: US$8k
- Cambodia: US$7.9k
- Mali: US$7.8k
- Oman: US$7.3k
- Angola: US$6.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41.1kUS$41.1k+US$447.6k+US$2.3m+> US$5.8m
Imports: 141
- Switzerland: US$12.3m
- Austria: US$8.7m
- Australia: US$6.8m
- France: US$6.1m
- Belgium: US$5.8m
- Luxembourg: US$5.7m
- United Kingdom: US$5.4m
- Netherlands: US$5.3m
- Ireland: US$4.8m
- Spain: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.9m
- China: US$2.8m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
- Macao SAR China: US$2.3m
- Andorra: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.8m
- Hungary: US$1.6m
- Germany: US$1.4m
- Singapore: US$1.2m
- Croatia: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1.2m
- Italy: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- India: US$1.1m
- Montenegro: US$934.3k
- United States: US$901.4k
- Canada: US$868.8k
- Brunei: US$814.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$716k
- Denmark: US$677.6k
- Romania: US$666.9k
- Poland: US$462.6k
- Norway: US$448.4k
- North Macedonia: US$447.6k
- Tunisia: US$446.3k
- South Korea: US$440.8k
- Morocco: US$439.4k
- Mozambique: US$418.7k
- Cyprus: US$234.4k
- Taiwan: US$234.2k
- Malaysia: US$234k
- Egypt: US$179k
- Philippines: US$177.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$174k
- Vietnam: US$168.2k
- Bahrain: US$156.6k
- Qatar: US$150.2k
- Sweden: US$116.6k
- Colombia: US$101.5k
- Finland: US$101.2k
- Botswana: US$86.9k
- Greenland: US$86.9k
- Thailand: US$86.4k
- Kenya: US$86.2k
- Greece: US$79.8k
- Senegal: US$74.5k
- Gambia: US$68.6k
- New Zealand: US$66.4k
- Eswatini: US$64.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$19.5m | 19.1% | |
| 2 | US$9.8m | 9.7% | |
| 3 | US$8.9m | 8.8% | |
| 4 | US$7.5m | 7.4% | |
| 5 | US$6.9m | 6.7% | |
| 6 | US$5.8m | 5.7% | |
| 7 | US$4.8m | 4.8% | |
| 8 | US$4.4m | 4.3% | |
| 9 | US$4.3m | 4.3% | |
| 10 | US$4.1m | 4.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$12.3m | 12.1% | |
| 2 | US$8.7m | 8.6% | |
| 3 | US$6.8m | 6.7% | |
| 4 | US$6.1m | 6% | |
| 5 | US$5.8m | 5.7% | |
| 6 | US$5.7m | 5.6% | |
| 7 | US$5.4m | 5.3% | |
| 8 | US$5.3m | 5.2% | |
| 9 | US$4.8m | 4.7% | |
| 10 | US$3m | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4902.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4902.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Ireland supplied 97%, followed by Saudi Arabia.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$101.8m (−22.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$19.5m), followed by France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for appearing at least four times a week?
Appearing at least four times a week fall under HS subheading 4902.10, part of heading 4902, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on appearing at least four times a week in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4902.10 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 appearing at least four times a week in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4902.10 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 appearing at least four times a week?
Germany, with US$19.5m in 2024 (19.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 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.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (97%), Saudi Arabia (1%) and France (0%), out of total imports of £3.3m.