4901.10.00.40
In single sheets, whether or not folded / Other
Classification path
- Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
- In single sheets, whether or not folded
- Other
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 4901
- 4901.10.00.20In single sheets, whether or not folded / Reproduction proofsFree
- 4901.91.00.20Dictionaries (including thesauruses)Free
- 4901.91.00.40Dictionaries and encyclopedias, and serial installments thereof / EncyclopediasFree
- 4901.99.00.10TextbooksFree
- 4901.99.00.20Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapterFree
- 4901.99.00.30DirectoriesFree
- 4901.99.00.40Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious booksFree
- 4901.99.00.50Technical, scientific and professional booksFree
- 4901.99.00.60Art and pictorial books / Valued under $5 eachFree
- 4901.99.00.65Art and pictorial books / Valued $5 or more eachFree
- 4901.99.00.70Hardbound booksFree
- 4901.99.00.75Rack size paperbound booksFree
About heading 4901
Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
Heading 4901 covers printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets. It splits three ways: 4901.10 for matter in single sheets, 4901.91 for dictionaries and encyclopedias, and 4901.99 for all other bound printed books and booklets. Every line in the heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 4901Products in this heading
- Hardcover novels and nonfiction books
- College and school textbooks
- Mass market rack size paperbound books
- Dictionaries and thesauruses
- Encyclopedias and their serial installments
- Bibles, prayer books and other religious books
- Technical, scientific and professional reference books
- Folded leaflets and reproduction proofs shipped as single sheets
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a hardcover book?
Hardbound books that are not dictionaries, textbooks, directories, religious, technical or art books fall under 4901.99.00.70, at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on textbooks?
Textbooks are classified under 4901.99.00.10, and the general (MFN) rate is Free. No chapter 49 line in heading 4901 carries a duty.
How do I classify a folded promotional leaflet shipped flat?
Printed matter in single sheets, whether or not folded, goes to 4901.10. If it is not a reproduction proof it is 4901.10.00.40, general (MFN) Free. Advertising catalogs and trade material of that kind are not classified in heading 4901.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.