Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 4909.00
4909.00.40: Printed or illustrated postcards: other
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 4909.00 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings:
- 4909.00.40 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Same subheading in other tariffs
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 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 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 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 4909.00
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N364117 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Valentine’s Day cards with novelties kit from China.
- N356168 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of greeting cards, calendars, and journals from China
- N354672 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Valentine’s Day card puppets from China
- N353994 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of greeting cards and calendars from China and Vietnam
- N353018 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Valentine’s Day cards with novelty items from China
- N350036 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper cards with envelopes from Cambodia
- N348230 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of calendars and greeting cards from China
- N344327 U.S. CBP
A country of origin determination on greeting cards with matching envelopes
Legal notes
HTS code 4909.00.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 4909.00 (printed or illustrated postcards).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 4909.00 worth US$401m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$8m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 4909.00.40?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 4909.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$284m), followed by Vietnam.