# HS code 4904.00: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

> HS code 4904.00 covers music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated. It sits in heading 49.04 (music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans). It is the only subheading of heading 49.04, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 4904.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/490400
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/49) / [49.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4904) / [4904.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490400)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4904.00
- Covers: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
- Heading: [49.04: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4904)
- 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 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490400)

## What this code covers

HS code 4904.00 covers music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated.

The legal text of the subheading is “Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 49.04, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

4904.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the first four, 4904, are heading 49.04; the last two, 00, 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 49.04: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
- Subheading 4904.00: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4904.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/490400): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4903.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490300) Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- Next subheading: [4905.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490520) In book form

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4904.00 cover?

HS code 4904.00 covers music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4904.00 in?

HS code 4904.00 is in heading 49.04 (music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).

### Where are goods of heading 49.04 classified when 4904.00 doesn’t fit?

4904.00 is the only subheading of heading 49.04, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4904.00?

National tariff lines under 4904.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/490400.json