# United States tariff line 4909.00.40.00: Other

> In the United States tariff, line 4909.00.40.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 4909.00 in heading 49.09 (chapter 49).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4909004000
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) / [4909.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4909004000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 4909.00.40.00
- Covers: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [4909.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490900)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 4909.00.40.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.

Its legal text is “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 4909.00 in heading 49.09 (chapter 49). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
- Heading 49.09: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- Line 4909.00.40.00: Other

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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)

## Other lines under 4909.00

- [4909.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4909002000) Postcards

- Previous line: [4909.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4909002000) Postcards
- Next line: [4910.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4910002000) Not over 0.51 mm in thickness

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 4909.00.40.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 4909.00.40.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 4909.00.40.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter 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/4909004000.json