# United States tariff lines under HS 4909.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 4909.00 (printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings) into 2 national lines: 4909.00.20.00 (postcards) and 4909.00.40.00 (other). Every United States line under 4909.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490900
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/49) / [4909.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490900)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [4909.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490900)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 2
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

## United States lines under 4909.00

The United States tariff splits HS 4909.00 (printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings) into 2 national lines: 4909.00.20.00 (postcards) and 4909.00.40.00 (other).

Every United States line under 4909.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [4909.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4909002000) Postcards. Duty (MFN): free
- [4909.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4909004000) Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4909.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 4909.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490900)

- Previous subheading: [4908.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490890) Transfers (decalcomanias)
- Next subheading: [4910.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/491000) Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 4909.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 4909.00 (printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings) into 2 national lines: 4909.00.20.00 (postcards) and 4909.00.40.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 4909.00 in the United States?

Every United States line under 4909.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490900.json