Subheading · Chapter 49 · Heading 4905
4905.90: Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds: other
Official description Other
4905.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4905, maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, chapter 49.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4905 90 00 00 Other Free
- 4905 90 00 10 Globes Free
- 4905 90 00 90 Other Free
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 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £1.3m | 25.2% | +436.4% |
 China | £1.1m | 21.1% | -22.5% |
| United Kingdom | £486k | 9.6% | +154.9% |
 Germany | £480k | 9.5% | -13% |
 Italy | £397k | 7.8% | +30.7% |
 India | £269k | 5.3% | +155.6% |
 France | £165k | 3.3% | +8.9% |
 Poland | £119k | 2.3% | +332.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$12kUS$12k+US$205k+US$870k+> US$7m
Exports: 147
- China: US$15m
- Italy: US$13m
- India: US$8m
- Germany: US$7m
- France: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- United States: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$870k
- Greece: US$778k
- Poland: US$722k
- Spain: US$694k
- Switzerland: US$648k
- Latvia: US$573k
- Türkiye: US$508k
- Ireland: US$498k
- South Korea: US$477k
- Japan: US$470k
- Portugal: US$394k
- Bulgaria: US$328k
- Thailand: US$323k
- Guatemala: US$289k
- Malaysia: US$282k
- Vietnam: US$237k
- Egypt: US$215k
- El Salvador: US$211k
- Slovenia: US$210k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$205k
- Hungary: US$201k
- South Africa: US$197k
- Slovakia: US$181k
- Singapore: US$167k
- Denmark: US$166k
- Ukraine: US$155k
- Australia: US$145k
- Russia: US$142k
- Lithuania: US$138k
- Peru: US$86k
- Norway: US$85k
- Croatia: US$79k
- Kazakhstan: US$73k
- Serbia: US$71k
- Indonesia: US$62k
- Philippines: US$60k
- Estonia: US$55k
- Israel: US$48k
- Mozambique: US$34k
- New Zealand: US$34k
- Moldova: US$33k
- Saudi Arabia: US$28k
- São Tomé & Príncipe: US$23k
- Romania: US$21k
- North Macedonia: US$20k
- Fiji: US$20k
- United Arab Emirates: US$19k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$40kUS$40k+US$206k+US$883k+> US$3m
Imports: 197
- France: US$11m
- United States: US$11m
- Germany: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- China: US$883k
- United Arab Emirates: US$875k
- Singapore: US$795k
- Brazil: US$573k
- Slovakia: US$558k
- Sweden: US$536k
- Norway: US$456k
- South Korea: US$426k
- Saudi Arabia: US$406k
- Greece: US$402k
- Serbia: US$395k
- Russia: US$393k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$388k
- Türkiye: US$377k
- Panama: US$363k
- Bulgaria: US$344k
- Mexico: US$311k
- Israel: US$308k
- Portugal: US$304k
- Finland: US$304k
- El Salvador: US$295k
- Malaysia: US$292k
- Slovenia: US$287k
- Hungary: US$279k
- South Africa: US$254k
- Cambodia: US$248k
- Taiwan: US$242k
- Thailand: US$229k
- Maldives: US$214k
- Curaçao: US$206k
- New Zealand: US$204k
- Colombia: US$198k
- Croatia: US$194k
- Argentina: US$185k
- Indonesia: US$179k
- Guinea-Bissau: US$170k
- Luxembourg: US$166k
- Chile: US$164k
- India: US$138k
- Algeria: US$137k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$130k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$15m | 17.8% |
| 2 | Italy | US$13m | 15.9% |
| 3 | India | US$8m | 9.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$7m | 8.5% |
| 5 | France | US$5m | 6.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$5m | 6.2% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$5m | 6% |
| 8 | United States | US$4m | 4.7% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$3m | 3% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$2m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$11m | 13.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$11m | 12.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$9m | 10.7% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$5m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$5m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$3m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Italy | US$2m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$2m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$2m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- 600012703 HMRC
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Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 4905.10, 4905.99.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4905.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4905.90; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 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 these goods worth £5.1m (up 33% on the year before), at an average of £16.82 per kg; United States supplied 25%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$84m in 2024, down 8.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 17.8% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds: other?
Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds: other fall under HS subheading 4905.90, part of heading 4905, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4905.90 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 maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4905.90 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 maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all…?
China, with US$15m in 2024 (17.8% 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (25%), China (21%) and United Kingdom (10%), out of total imports of £5.1m.