4902.90.20.20
Newspapers appearing less than four times per week
Classification path
- Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- Other
- Other
- Newspapers appearing less than four times per week
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 4902
- 4902.10.00.00Appearing at least four times a weekFree
- 4902.90.10.00Newspaper supplements printed by a gravure processFree
- 4902.90.20.40Other business and professional journals and periodicals (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)Free
- 4902.90.20.60Other (including single issues tied together for shipping purposes)Free
About heading 4902
Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
Heading 4902 covers printed newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not they contain illustrations or advertising. The heading splits first by how often the publication appears: titles published at least four times a week fall in 4902.10, and everything else falls in 4902.90. The 4902.90 lines then break out gravure-printed newspaper supplements, newspapers appearing less than four times per week, business and professional journals, and other periodicals. All listed lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 4902Products in this heading
- Daily newspaper published five or six days a week
- Weekly community newspaper
- Monthly trade or industry magazine
- Professional association journal mailed to members
- Sunday newspaper supplement printed by a gravure process
- Newsstand magazine issue
- Single copies of a periodical tied together for shipping
- Weekly business news periodical
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a newspaper published at least four times a week?
It is 4902.10.00.00, described as appearing at least four times a week. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on a weekly newspaper?
A newspaper appearing less than four times per week is classified under 4902.90.20.20. Its general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify a business or professional journal?
Other business and professional journals and periodicals, including single issues tied together for shipping purposes, go under 4902.90.20.40. That line carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.