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$31.6kUS$31.6k+US$639k+US$7.4m+> US$49.9m
Exports: 158
- China: US$551.1m
- Vietnam: US$95.8m
- United Kingdom: US$78.1m
- Germany: US$50.7m
- United States: US$49.9m
- Netherlands: US$37.7m
- France: US$17.5m
- Italy: US$11.4m
- South Korea: US$9.9m
- Sweden: US$9.4m
- Poland: US$9.1m
- Belgium: US$9.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.9m
- Switzerland: US$7.4m
- Canada: US$6.1m
- India: US$4.9m
- Slovakia: US$4.4m
- Ireland: US$4.1m
- Philippines: US$4.1m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Japan: US$3.7m
- Spain: US$3.2m
- Austria: US$2.8m
- Mexico: US$2.7m
- Czechia: US$2.6m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Portugal: US$894.3k
- Malaysia: US$700.5k
- Bangladesh: US$691.5k
- Israel: US$639k
- Singapore: US$595.5k
- Thailand: US$507.9k
- Indonesia: US$497.5k
- Greece: US$410.2k
- Serbia: US$391.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$363.7k
- New Zealand: US$331.3k
- Russia: US$331.1k
- Colombia: US$286.9k
- Romania: US$277.8k
- Norway: US$245.6k
- Chile: US$222.9k
- Estonia: US$187.2k
- Haiti: US$183k
- Lithuania: US$167.7k
- Latvia: US$160.5k
- Kenya: US$145.6k
- Bulgaria: US$145.2k
- Lebanon: US$131.5k
- Croatia: US$116.6k
- Jordan: US$112.1k
- Rwanda: US$99.4k
- Brazil: US$93.9k
- North Macedonia: US$89.1k
- Finland: US$83.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126kUS$126k+US$721.8k+US$5m+> US$31.7m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$400.5m
- Canada: US$86.8m
- United Kingdom: US$86.3m
- Germany: US$68.1m
- Netherlands: US$34.3m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Belgium: US$31.7m
- Ireland: US$28.4m
- France: US$26.3m
- Australia: US$25.8m
- Austria: US$21.3m
- Japan: US$16.1m
- Poland: US$11.1m
- Denmark: US$9.6m
- Italy: US$9m
- Norway: US$8.9m
- Sweden: US$8.1m
- Spain: US$7.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.3m
- China: US$5.2m
- Portugal: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4.3m
- Thailand: US$4.2m
- Czechia: US$4.1m
- Malaysia: US$3.5m
- South Korea: US$3.2m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Finland: US$2.5m
- Mexico: US$2.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.8m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Vietnam: US$1.5m
- Taiwan: US$1.4m
- Slovenia: US$1.3m
- Romania: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- India: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Ghana: US$986.3k
- Israel: US$970.6k
- Malta: US$891.2k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$870.7k
- Russia: US$805.4k
- Bulgaria: US$792.3k
- Madagascar: US$732k
- Brazil: US$721.8k
- Cyprus: US$704.9k
- Qatar: US$693.1k
- Estonia: US$671.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$658.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$628.3k
- Egypt: US$615.1k
- Serbia: US$598.5k
- Nigeria: US$583.4k
- Costa Rica: US$578.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$551.1m | 54.6% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$95.8m | 9.5% |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | US$78.1m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$50.7m | 5% |
| 5 |  United States | US$49.9m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$37.7m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  France | US$17.5m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$11.4m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$9.9m | 1% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$9.4m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$400.5m | 39.7% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$86.8m | 8.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$86.3m | 8.6% |
| 4 | Germany | US$68.1m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$34.3m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$33m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$31.7m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Ireland | US$28.4m | 2.8% |
| 9 | France | US$26.3m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$25.8m | 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$551.1m), followed by Vietnam.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$400.5m.
The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 158 exporters with US$78.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$86.3m.
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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.
What is the import duty on printed or illustrated postcards in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 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$551.1m in 2024 (54.6% of world exports).