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HS code for birth certificates
4911.99 Other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “birth certificates” points to subheading 4911.99: other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
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 4911.99; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 4911.99 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for birth certificates?
Birth certificates are classified under 4911.99 (Other printed matter, including printed pictures: other, other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.