Subheading · Chapter 49 · Heading 4911
4911.91: Pictures, designs and photographs
Printed pictures and photographs
4911.91 is the HS subheading for printed pictures and photographs, under heading 4911 in chapter 49.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4911 91 00 00 Pictures, designs and photographs Free
- 4911 91 00 10 Sheets (not being trade advertising material), not folded, merely with illustrations or pictures not bearing a text or caption, for editions of books or periodicals which are published in different countries in one or more languages Free
- 4911 91 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £31.3m | 31.8% | -23.4% |
 United States | £21.2m | 21.6% | +44.1% |
 China | £20.4m | 20.8% | +24.4% |
| United Kingdom | £7.1m | 7.2% | +16.6% |
 Netherlands | £3.7m | 3.7% | +21.2% |
 India | £2.8m | 2.9% | +14.4% |
 Sweden | £2.1m | 2.1% | -25.2% |
 France | £2m | 2.1% | +72.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$56kUS$56k+US$710k+US$17m+> US$102m
Exports: 193
- China: US$539m
- United States: US$426m
- Germany: US$167m
- Spain: US$129m
- Switzerland: US$119m
- United Kingdom: US$102m
- Poland: US$76m
- Canada: US$70m
- Mexico: US$63m
- France: US$55m
- Italy: US$50m
- Netherlands: US$37m
- Japan: US$31m
- South Korea: US$27m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Austria: US$19m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- India: US$11m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Andorra: US$2m
- Croatia: US$751k
- Israel: US$722k
- Latvia: US$710k
- Ukraine: US$692k
- Estonia: US$603k
- New Zealand: US$603k
- Honduras: US$553k
- Lithuania: US$531k
- Mauritius: US$452k
- Russia: US$428k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$420k
- Serbia: US$414k
- Tunisia: US$306k
- Oman: US$294k
- Romania: US$280k
- Colombia: US$260k
- Ecuador: US$222k
- Chile: US$189k
- Egypt: US$182k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$249kUS$249k+US$2m+US$13m+> US$75m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$681m
- Canada: US$278m
- Germany: US$141m
- United Kingdom: US$114m
- Switzerland: US$91m
- France: US$85m
- China: US$75m
- Spain: US$58m
- Japan: US$51m
- Netherlands: US$40m
- Australia: US$39m
- Austria: US$34m
- Italy: US$26m
- Norway: US$25m
- Poland: US$24m
- Mexico: US$22m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Denmark: US$12m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Romania: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Senegal: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Guinea: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$539m | 25.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$426m | 20.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$167m | 8% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$129m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$119m | 5.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$102m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$76m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$70m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$63m | 3% |
| 10 | France | US$55m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$681m | 32.4% |
| 2 | Canada | US$278m | 13.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$141m | 6.7% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$114m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$91m | 4.3% |
| 6 | France | US$85m | 4.1% |
| 7 | China | US$75m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Spain | US$58m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$51m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$40m | 1.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 132
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.
- N365204 U.S. CBP
The classification of printed photographs from Canada
- N365033 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed reproduction of original artwork from Slovenia
- N364496 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Pokémon sticker from Japan
- N363761 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed wall art from Poland
- N362695 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a printed wall hanging from China
- N362474 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed wall art from Poland
- 600015100 HMRC
A baby sensory arch, made from printed card components, designed for use during both lie-down and tummy-time. Constructed in a simple, flat-packed design for easy assembly that can be used in more than one orientation. The arch encourages gentle visual exploration and natural movement in early…
- 600010901 HMRC
Canvas Prints The canvas prints are sold as artwork and framed in a wooden frame the original is from a hand painted piece of artwork and then printed on to the polycotton canvas . The canvas is cut to size and attached to the wooden frame by metal staples and paper taped in place. They are…
- 600010783 HMRC
A kit containing printed plastic shapes representing objects from outer space such as planets, stars, meteorites shooting stars and the like. Also included are self-adhesive pads. The shapes glow in the dark and the pads can be used with the shapes to adhere them to items such as furniture,…
- 600009186 HMRC
Hot stamping foil. Foils bearing holographic images, generally used for PVC cards. Can be used on transaction cards, ID cards or store cards. It is silver, gold or clear in colour
132 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4911.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4911.91; 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 printed pictures and photographs worth £98.2m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £11.67 per kg; Germany supplied 32%, followed by United States.
World trade in printed pictures and photographs reached US$2bn in 2024, up 14.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pictures, designs and photographs?
Pictures, designs and photographs fall under HS subheading 4911.91, part of heading 4911, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pictures, designs and photographs in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4911.91 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 pictures, designs and photographs in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4911.91 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 pictures, designs and photographs?
China, with US$539m in 2024 (25.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export printed pictures and photographs 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 printed pictures and photographs?
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 printed pictures and photographs from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (32%), United States (22%) and China (21%), out of total imports of £98.2m.
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