Heading · Chapter 49
4906: Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing
Heading 4906 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 4906.00, in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34kUS$34k+US$330k+US$1m+> US$5m
Exports: 116
- Italy: US$8m
- Germany: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- France: US$5m
- United States: US$5m
- China: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Norway: US$805k
- Switzerland: US$680k
- Canada: US$523k
- United Arab Emirates: US$477k
- Hungary: US$470k
- Taiwan: US$444k
- Slovenia: US$373k
- Bulgaria: US$357k
- Denmark: US$353k
- South Korea: US$342k
- Croatia: US$330k
- El Salvador: US$321k
- Czechia: US$312k
- Ukraine: US$251k
- Australia: US$234k
- Sweden: US$229k
- Romania: US$219k
- Singapore: US$212k
- Portugal: US$209k
- Finland: US$208k
- South Africa: US$195k
- Slovakia: US$175k
- Brazil: US$164k
- São Tomé & Príncipe: US$127k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$113k
- Latvia: US$111k
- Ireland: US$88k
- Lithuania: US$87k
- India: US$81k
- Oman: US$73k
- Estonia: US$73k
- Thailand: US$66k
- Vietnam: US$63k
- Morocco: US$57k
- Greece: US$43k
- Saudi Arabia: US$35k
- Malaysia: US$35k
- New Zealand: US$34k
- Bahrain: US$32k
- Tunisia: US$28k
- Mexico: US$28k
- Philippines: US$27k
- Indonesia: US$25k
- Egypt: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29kUS$29k+US$222k+US$1m+> US$3m
Imports: 168
- India: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- China: US$5m
- United States: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Turkmenistan: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$934k
- Netherlands: US$929k
- Canada: US$816k
- Singapore: US$696k
- New Zealand: US$635k
- Pakistan: US$626k
- Bangladesh: US$585k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$570k
- Indonesia: US$549k
- Belgium: US$507k
- Japan: US$504k
- Mexico: US$503k
- Spain: US$445k
- Hungary: US$441k
- Thailand: US$416k
- Peru: US$408k
- Panama: US$397k
- Kuwait: US$387k
- Denmark: US$351k
- Saudi Arabia: US$348k
- Russia: US$276k
- Poland: US$271k
- Croatia: US$232k
- Guatemala: US$222k
- Australia: US$222k
- Finland: US$220k
- Serbia: US$214k
- Brazil: US$209k
- Malaysia: US$206k
- Slovenia: US$201k
- Czechia: US$198k
- Sweden: US$189k
- Romania: US$188k
- Norway: US$185k
- Ireland: US$181k
- Vietnam: US$177k
- Kenya: US$175k
- Israel: US$171k
- Bulgaria: US$166k
- Greece: US$147k
- Luxembourg: US$140k
- Ukraine: US$120k
- Slovakia: US$118k
- Kazakhstan: US$116k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$8m | 12.3% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$7m | 11.1% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$6m | 9.7% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$5m | 8.6% |
| 5 |  France | US$5m | 8.4% |
| 6 |  United States | US$5m | 8% |
| 7 |  China | US$3m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$3m | 4.8% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$2m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$1m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$8m | 12.2% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$6m | 9.4% |
| 3 | China | US$5m | 8.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$5m | 7.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$3m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Germany | US$2m | 4% |
| 8 | France | US$2m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Turkmenistan | US$2m | 3% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$2m | 2.5% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 4906; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 4906 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 4906; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 4906 goods reached US$62m in 2024, up 23.9% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 12.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
India imported the most (US$8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 116 exporters with US$5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing?
Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing fall under HS heading 4906, part of chapter 49, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on plans and drawings for architectural… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4906 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 plans and drawings for architectural… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 4906 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 plans and drawings for architectural…?
Italy, with US$8m in 2024 (12.3% of world exports).