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HS code for engineering plans and drawings
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “engineering plans and drawings” points to heading 4906: plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing. 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.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 4906; the duty is duty-free.
4906 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for 4906; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for engineering plans and drawings?
Engineering plans and drawings are classified under 4906 (Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.