Heading · Chapter 49
4909: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
Heading 4909 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 4909.00, in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$32kUS$32k+US$639k+US$7m+> US$50m
Exports: 158
- China: US$551m
- Vietnam: US$96m
- United Kingdom: US$78m
- Germany: US$51m
- United States: US$50m
- Netherlands: US$38m
- France: US$17m
- Italy: US$11m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Canada: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Portugal: US$894k
- Malaysia: US$701k
- Bangladesh: US$692k
- Israel: US$639k
- Singapore: US$596k
- Thailand: US$508k
- Indonesia: US$498k
- Greece: US$410k
- Serbia: US$392k
- United Arab Emirates: US$364k
- New Zealand: US$331k
- Russia: US$331k
- Colombia: US$287k
- Romania: US$278k
- Norway: US$246k
- Chile: US$223k
- Estonia: US$187k
- Haiti: US$183k
- Lithuania: US$168k
- Latvia: US$161k
- Kenya: US$146k
- Bulgaria: US$145k
- Lebanon: US$132k
- Croatia: US$117k
- Jordan: US$112k
- Rwanda: US$99k
- Brazil: US$94k
- North Macedonia: US$89k
- Finland: US$83k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126kUS$126k+US$722k+US$5m+> US$32m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$401m
- Canada: US$87m
- United Kingdom: US$86m
- Germany: US$68m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Belgium: US$32m
- Ireland: US$28m
- France: US$26m
- Australia: US$26m
- Austria: US$21m
- Japan: US$16m
- Poland: US$11m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Italy: US$9m
- Norway: US$9m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Spain: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- China: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Ghana: US$986k
- Israel: US$971k
- Malta: US$891k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$871k
- Russia: US$805k
- Bulgaria: US$792k
- Madagascar: US$732k
- Brazil: US$722k
- Cyprus: US$705k
- Qatar: US$693k
- Estonia: US$672k
- Kazakhstan: US$659k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$628k
- Egypt: US$615k
- Serbia: US$599k
- Nigeria: US$583k
- Costa Rica: US$579k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$551m | 54.6% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$96m | 9.5% |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | US$78m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$51m | 5% |
| 5 |  United States | US$50m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$38m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  France | US$17m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$11m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$10m | 1% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$9m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$401m | 39.7% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$87m | 8.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$86m | 8.6% |
| 4 | Germany | US$68m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$34m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$33m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$32m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Ireland | US$28m | 2.8% |
| 9 | France | US$26m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$26m | 2.6% |
Heading 4909 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 4909; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 4909 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4909 goods worth US$1bn (+8.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$551m), followed by Vietnam.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$401m.
The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 158 exporters with US$78m.
The United Kingdom imported US$86m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings?
Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings fall under HS heading 4909, part of chapter 49, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on printed or illustrated postcards in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4909 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 printed or illustrated postcards?
China, with US$551m in 2024 (54.6% of world exports).