HTS 4911: Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
Heading 4911 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 14 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in No. or kg.
Check additional duties before you file
- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4911.10.00 | Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like | Free | |
| 4911.10.00.20 | Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products | No. | |
| 4911.10.00.40 | Printed catalogs, price lists or trade notices, relating to offers, by a person whose principal place of business or bonafide residence is in a foreign country, to sell or rent products of a foreign country or to furnish foreign or international transportation or commercial insurance services | No. | |
| 4911.10.00.60 | Tourist and other literature (including posters), containing geographic, historical, hotel, institutional, timetable, travel or similar information, principally with respect to places, travel facilities or educational opportunities outside the customs territory of the United States | kg | |
| 4911.10.00.80 | Other | kg | |
| Other: | |||
| 4911.91 | Pictures, designs and photographs: | ||
| 4911.91.10.00 | Printed over 20 years at time of importation | kg | Free |
| Printed not over 20 years at time of importation: | |||
| 4911.91.15.00 | Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901 | kg | Free |
| Other: | |||
| Lithographs on paper or paperboard: | |||
| 4911.91.20 | Not over 0.51 mm in thickness | Free | |
| 4911.91.20.20 | Posters | kg | |
| 4911.91.20.40 | Other | kg | |
| 4911.91.30.00 | Over 0.51 mm in thickness | kg | Free |
| 4911.91.40 | Other | Free | |
| 4911.91.40.20 | Posters | kg | |
| 4911.91.40.40 | Other | kg | |
| 4911.99 | Other: | ||
| 4911.99.20.00 | International customs forms (carnets) and parts thereof, in English or French (whether or not in additional languages) | kg | Free |
| Other: | |||
| 4911.99.60.00 | Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process | kg | Free |
| 4911.99.80.00 | Other | kg | Free |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 4911
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in No. or kg, which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
Check the whole shipment, not one number
FreightProof reads the invoice, packing list and bill of lading together, validates every HTS number and container, builds the MIDs and flags what does not match — in about two minutes.
Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.