Subheading · Chapter 49 · Heading 4911
4911.99: Other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other
Other printed matter
Official description Other
4911.99 is the HS subheading for other printed matter, under heading 4911 in chapter 49.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4911 99 00 00 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £43m | 19.5% | +50.9% |
 Italy | £32.3m | 14.6% | +60.5% |
 China | £23.5m | 10.7% | +22.5% |
 Poland | £22.2m | 10.1% | -7.9% |
 Austria | £14.8m | 6.7% | +11.5% |
 Netherlands | £13.3m | 6% | +5.8% |
 Germany | £11m | 5% | +14.4% |
 Belgium | £7.6m | 3.5% | +11.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% – 15% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$99kUS$99k+US$8m+US$53m+> US$248m
Exports: 211
- United States: US$762m
- China: US$716m
- Germany: US$358m
- Italy: US$269m
- Netherlands: US$259m
- Canada: US$248m
- United Kingdom: US$233m
- France: US$231m
- Austria: US$209m
- Belgium: US$184m
- Mexico: US$170m
- Poland: US$122m
- Singapore: US$119m
- Japan: US$101m
- Greece: US$97m
- Malaysia: US$73m
- Czechia: US$71m
- Hungary: US$70m
- Russia: US$69m
- South Korea: US$53m
- Ireland: US$50m
- Malta: US$49m
- Slovakia: US$44m
- Slovenia: US$43m
- Sweden: US$37m
- Taiwan: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Spain: US$33m
- Denmark: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$22m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21m
- Lithuania: US$20m
- Romania: US$20m
- India: US$19m
- Norway: US$19m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Finland: US$15m
- Kenya: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Serbia: US$14m
- Israel: US$14m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
- Estonia: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Niger: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- El Salvador: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$15m+US$60m+> US$182m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$763m
- Germany: US$399m
- France: US$267m
- China: US$211m
- Canada: US$198m
- Japan: US$184m
- Netherlands: US$182m
- United Kingdom: US$180m
- Italy: US$154m
- Mexico: US$152m
- Switzerland: US$145m
- Belgium: US$106m
- Poland: US$98m
- Australia: US$97m
- Austria: US$90m
- Spain: US$86m
- Czechia: US$84m
- Vietnam: US$76m
- Hungary: US$74m
- South Korea: US$70m
- India: US$64m
- Indonesia: US$60m
- Sweden: US$59m
- Singapore: US$56m
- Denmark: US$55m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$53m
- Ireland: US$50m
- Taiwan: US$44m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32m
- Egypt: US$30m
- Kenya: US$28m
- Iraq: US$28m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Nepal: US$27m
- Romania: US$26m
- Russia: US$25m
- Philippines: US$24m
- Bulgaria: US$24m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Norway: US$23m
- New Zealand: US$23m
- Israel: US$23m
- Nigeria: US$22m
- Greece: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20m
- Albania: US$17m
- Kazakhstan: US$17m
- Bangladesh: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Brazil: US$17m
- Finland: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$15m
- Malta: US$15m
- Cameroon: US$14m
- Costa Rica: US$13m
- Peru: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Sri Lanka: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$762m | 14.8% |
| 2 | China | US$716m | 13.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$358m | 7% |
| 4 | Italy | US$269m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$259m | 5% |
| 6 | Canada | US$248m | 4.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$233m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  France | US$231m | 4.5% |
| 9 | Austria | US$209m | 4.1% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$184m | 3.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$763m | 14.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$399m | 7.8% |
| 3 | France | US$267m | 5.2% |
| 4 | China | US$211m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Canada | US$198m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Japan | US$184m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$182m | 3.5% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$180m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Italy | US$154m | 3% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$152m | 3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Angola, Zimbabwe, Algeria
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 12% | 10% – 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 11% | 0% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 0% – 60% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 8.3% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 4% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 9.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 11% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 6.3% | 0% – 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 17% | 10% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 3% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 14% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 8.3% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 14% | 10% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Malaysia | 16% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Mexico | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 12% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 16% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 9% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 3% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 14% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 7.5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3.2% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 8.3% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 17% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 11% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 8.3% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 11% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Uganda | 20% | 0% – 35% | 2023 |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 20% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 48%* | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 89289 Printed matter, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 613202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 32690 Other printed matter
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1811 Printing
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4911.99 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4911.99 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4911.99 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4911.99 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4911.99 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4911.99 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 110
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.
- N364909 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “FLEX Cards” from China
- N363761 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed wall art from Poland
- N362474 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed wall art from Poland
- N358767 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed medium density fiberboard cubes from China
- N355058 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wall signs from China
- N354209 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of puzzles and memory sets from China
- 600016168 HMRC
A professionally manufactured printed 'note' designed specifically for the offline transcription and long-term storage of a single cryptocurrency seed phrase. It is intended for use with cryptocurrency software and hardware wallets that utilise a single recovery (seed) phrase consisting of 12, 18,…
- 600016170 HMRC
A physical, offline backup system for recording cryptocurrency wallet recovery information, particularly where the backup involves several shares or more information than a conventional 12-word or 24-word seed phrase. It is not an electronic wallet and does not itself store cryptocurrency. It…
- 600015754 HMRC
Booklet of 600 pre-printed bingo tickets on a blue background, bound together along the long edge. Security coded. Carton Quantity: 48. Inner Quantity: 12.
- 600015337 HMRC
Circular road traffic signs that are 750mm, use silk printing to apply ink via a mesh stencil and squeegee. They are made from 50% recycled ABS plastic and 750mm50% virgin HDPE material. Silk screen printing produces crisp, vibrant images that remain clear over time, making them highly visible to…
- 600015340 HMRC
Various road traffic signs 1050mm x 750mm, use silk printing to apply ink via a mesh stencil and squeegee. They are made from 50% recycled ABS plastic and 750mm50% virgin HDPE material. Silk screen printing produces crisp, vibrant images that remain clear over time, making them highly visible to…
- 600015336 HMRC
Triangular road traffic signs that are 750mm, use silk printing to apply ink via a mesh stencil and squeegee. They are made from 50% recycled ABS plastic and 750mm50% virgin HDPE material. Silk screen printing produces crisp, vibrant images that remain clear over time, making them highly visible…
110 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 4911.99 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4911.99; 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 other printed matter worth £220.6m (up 23% on the year before), at an average of £20.09 per kg; United States supplied 20%, followed by Italy.
World trade in other printed matter reached US$5bn in 2024, down 2.7% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 14.8% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other?
Other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other fall under HS subheading 4911.99, part of heading 4911, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other printed matter in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4911.99 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 other printed matter in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4911.99 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 other printed matter?
The United States, with US$762m in 2024 (14.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other printed matter 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 other printed matter?
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 other printed matter from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (20%), Italy (15%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £220.6m.
Typical products
- agendas
- birth certificates
- business cards
- contracts
- drivers' licence
- legal documents
- passports
- personal documents
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.