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HS code for greeting cards
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “greeting cards” points to heading 4909: printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings. 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.
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 4909; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 4909 covers 2 tariff lines and 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) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for greeting cards?
Greeting cards are classified under 4909 (Printed or illustrated postcards) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.