# HS code 4902.90: Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material

> HS code 4902.90 covers newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, other than those classified in 4902.10. It sits in heading 49.02 (newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). Other goods of heading 49.02 are classified under 4902.10 (appearing at least four times a week). National tariff lines under 4902.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/490290
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/49) / [49.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4902) / [4902.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490290)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4902.90
- Covers: Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- Heading: [49.02: Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4902)
- Chapter: [49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans](https://border.bot/hs-codes/49)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490290)

## What this code covers

HS code 4902.90 covers newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, other than those classified in 4902.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 49.02 are classified under 4902.10 (appearing at least four times a week).

- [4902.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490210) Appearing at least four times a week

## How it is structured

4902.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the first four, 4902, are heading 49.02; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
- Heading 49.02: Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- Subheading 4902.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4902.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490290): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4902.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490210) Appearing at least four times a week
- Next subheading: [4903.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490300) Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4902.90 cover?

HS code 4902.90 covers newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, other than those classified in 4902.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4902.90 in?

HS code 4902.90 is in heading 49.02 (newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).

### Where are goods of heading 49.02 classified when 4902.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 49.02 are classified under 4902.10 (appearing at least four times a week).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4902.90?

National tariff lines under 4902.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/490290.json