Heading · Section X
4904: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
- —UK
- FreeEU
- FreeTürkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$75.8mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 4904 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 4904.00, in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 4904; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 4904 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 4904; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 4904 goods reached US$75.8m in 2024, up 3.8% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 24.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United Kingdom imported the most (US$10.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 102 exporters with US$13.5m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14.6kUS$14.6k+US$127.9k+US$1.5m+> US$13.5m
Exports: 102
- Germany: US$18.4m
- United States: US$15.7m
- United Kingdom: US$13.5m
- Netherlands: US$10.3m
- Switzerland: US$2.4m
- Austria: US$2.4m
- Japan: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- France: US$1.5m
- India: US$1.4m
- China: US$838k
- Belgium: US$832.1k
- South Korea: US$825.3k
- Malaysia: US$741.6k
- Italy: US$709.3k
- Poland: US$379.4k
- Australia: US$233.9k
- Slovenia: US$195.5k
- Canada: US$183.6k
- Norway: US$176.4k
- Czechia: US$157.3k
- Russia: US$127.9k
- South Africa: US$126.6k
- Denmark: US$104.5k
- Finland: US$90.1k
- Sweden: US$87.5k
- Türkiye: US$78.5k
- Singapore: US$76.9k
- Croatia: US$67.2k
- Lithuania: US$61.7k
- Spain: US$58.9k
- Brazil: US$58.1k
- Taiwan: US$54.8k
- Greece: US$44.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$44.1k
- Ireland: US$30.1k
- Colombia: US$29k
- Slovakia: US$27.7k
- Israel: US$24.9k
- Argentina: US$23.7k
- Vietnam: US$23.3k
- Latvia: US$18.1k
- Macao SAR China: US$16.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.6k
- Malta: US$14.3k
- New Zealand: US$9.4k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9.1k
- Bulgaria: US$6.9k
- Indonesia: US$6.7k
- Serbia: US$6.2k
- Costa Rica: US$5.2k
- Iceland: US$5k
- Portugal: US$4.7k
- Mexico: US$4.2k
- Philippines: US$4.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$3.5k
- Georgia: US$3.2k
- Romania: US$3.1k
- Bahrain: US$2.8k
- Guatemala: US$2.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16.2kUS$16.2k+US$191.4k+US$1.4m+> US$4.8m
Imports: 149
- United Kingdom: US$10.4m
- France: US$9.4m
- Germany: US$8.8m
- United States: US$6.8m
- Canada: US$4.8m
- Netherlands: US$3.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.4m
- Japan: US$3.2m
- Switzerland: US$2.3m
- Austria: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Poland: US$1.4m
- China: US$1.4m
- South Korea: US$1.4m
- Malaysia: US$1.3m
- Australia: US$1.3m
- Italy: US$1.1m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- Denmark: US$873.4k
- Spain: US$841k
- Czechia: US$659.3k
- South Africa: US$621k
- Thailand: US$618.5k
- Belgium: US$598.1k
- Philippines: US$537.7k
- Taiwan: US$481.1k
- Ireland: US$474.6k
- New Zealand: US$366k
- Indonesia: US$353.9k
- Greece: US$351.5k
- Sweden: US$323.4k
- Finland: US$322.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$264.9k
- Brazil: US$209.8k
- Slovenia: US$191.4k
- Hungary: US$172.9k
- Cyprus: US$167.7k
- India: US$163k
- Israel: US$101.5k
- Iceland: US$99.4k
- Mexico: US$99.3k
- Slovakia: US$97.1k
- Luxembourg: US$90.5k
- Türkiye: US$82.1k
- Malta: US$79.2k
- Portugal: US$78.8k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$73.8k
- Nigeria: US$73.8k
- Chile: US$67.5k
- Latvia: US$64.8k
- Bulgaria: US$55k
- Vietnam: US$53.7k
- Sri Lanka: US$53.2k
- Estonia: US$51.1k
- Croatia: US$50.9k
- Argentina: US$46.1k
- Kenya: US$38.2k
- Peru: US$36.6k
- Kuwait: US$34.3k
- Guatemala: US$32.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$18.4m | 24.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$15.7m | 20.7% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$13.5m | 17.8% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$10.3m | 13.6% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$2.4m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$2.4m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$2m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$1.5m | 2% |
| 9 |  France | US$1.5m | 2% |
| 10 |  India | US$1.4m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$10.4m | 13.7% |
| 2 | France | US$9.4m | 12.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$8.8m | 11.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$6.8m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$4.8m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$3.6m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$3.4m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Japan | US$3.2m | 4.3% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$2.3m | 3% |
| 10 | Austria | US$2.1m | 2.8% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated?
Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated fall under HS heading 4904, part of chapter 49, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on music, printed or in manuscript in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4904 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 music, printed or in manuscript in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 4904 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 music, printed or in manuscript?
Germany, with US$18.4m in 2024 (24.3% of world exports).