Heading · Chapter 49
4907: Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title
Heading 4907 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 4907.00, 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$98kUS$98k+US$3m+US$28m+> US$118m
Exports: 197
- Malta: US$282m
- Germany: US$243m
- China: US$164m
- France: US$151m
- Malaysia: US$130m
- Australia: US$118m
- Mexico: US$105m
- United States: US$103m
- United Kingdom: US$96m
- Bahamas: US$95m
- Switzerland: US$77m
- Morocco: US$72m
- Italy: US$67m
- Bulgaria: US$64m
- Canada: US$53m
- Taiwan: US$42m
- Netherlands: US$37m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$32m
- United Arab Emirates: US$30m
- Sri Lanka: US$28m
- Portugal: US$28m
- Poland: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$22m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Bahrain: US$20m
- Zambia: US$17m
- Brazil: US$17m
- Israel: US$16m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Iraq: US$13m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Guatemala: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Albania: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Venezuela: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Georgia: US$3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Mongolia: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Malawi: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$8m+US$26m+> US$77m
Imports: 200
- China: US$263m
- Philippines: US$203m
- United States: US$203m
- Nigeria: US$173m
- Argentina: US$155m
- Morocco: US$77m
- Angola: US$58m
- France: US$49m
- Ghana: US$47m
- Germany: US$46m
- Uganda: US$45m
- Malaysia: US$43m
- Tanzania: US$41m
- Malawi: US$41m
- Kenya: US$34m
- India: US$30m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$28m
- South Africa: US$26m
- Guatemala: US$26m
- Bolivia: US$26m
- Chile: US$26m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$25m
- Mozambique: US$24m
- South Korea: US$24m
- Iraq: US$24m
- Egypt: US$21m
- Dominican Republic: US$20m
- Libya: US$20m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Sudan: US$19m
- United Kingdom: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Peru: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15m
- Jordan: US$15m
- Israel: US$15m
- Canada: US$14m
- Japan: US$13m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Rwanda: US$10m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$10m
- South Sudan: US$10m
- Poland: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$10m
- Burundi: US$10m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- Armenia: US$9m
- Qatar: US$8m
- Mongolia: US$8m
- Azerbaijan: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Fiji: US$7m
- Nepal: US$7m
- Liberia: US$7m
- Suriname: US$6m
- Sierra Leone: US$6m
- Albania: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malta | US$282m | 12.1% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$243m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  China | US$164m | 7.1% |
| 4 |  France | US$151m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$130m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$118m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$105m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  United States | US$103m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | US$96m | 4.1% |
| 10 |  Bahamas | US$95m | 4.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$263m | 11.3% |
| 2 |  Philippines | US$203m | 8.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$203m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Nigeria | US$173m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Argentina | US$155m | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Morocco | US$77m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Angola | US$58m | 2.5% |
| 8 | France | US$49m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Ghana | US$47m | 2% |
| 10 | Germany | US$46m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 4907 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 4907 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4907 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 4907 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4907 goods worth US$2bn (+8.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Malta (US$282m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$263m.
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 197 exporters with US$96m.
The United Kingdom imported US$19m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title?
Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title fall under HS heading 4907, part of chapter 49, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4907 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 unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4907 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 unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of…?
Malta, with US$282m in 2024 (12.1% of world exports).