# HS heading 49.03: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

> HS heading 49.03 covers children's picture, drawing or colouring books. It is in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). It is not split further: its only subheading is 4903.00. National tariff lines under heading 49.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/4903
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/49) / [49.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4903)

## Key facts

- Heading: 49.03
- Description: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- Chapter: 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 49.03 covers children's picture, drawing or colouring books.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 4903.00.

- [4903.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490300) Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 49 are classified in its other 10 headings, listed below.

- [49.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4901) Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
- [49.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4902) Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- [49.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4904) Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
- [49.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4905) Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed
- [49.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4906) Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing
- [49.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4907) Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title
- [49.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4908) Transfers (decalcomanias)
- [49.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4909) Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- [49.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4910) Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks
- [49.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4911) Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs

## How it is structured

Heading 49.03 is one of 11 headings in chapter 49. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4903.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 49.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490300): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [49.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4902) Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- Next heading: [49.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4904) Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 49.03 cover?

HS heading 49.03 covers children's picture, drawing or colouring books.

### Which chapter is HS heading 49.03 in?

HS heading 49.03 is in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 49.03 have?

HS heading 49.03 has one subheading, 4903.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 49.03?

National tariff lines under heading 49.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/4903.json

## Common products under 49.03

- [Children’s picture books](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/childrens-picture-books): HS 4903.00