# HS 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

> HS heading 49.09 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings. 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 4909.00. National tariff lines under heading 49.09 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/4909
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/49) / [49.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4909)

## Key facts

- Heading: 49.09
- Description: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- 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 49.09 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 4909.00.

- [4909.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490900) Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

## 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
- [49.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4903) Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- [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)
- [49.10](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 49.09 is one of 11 headings in chapter 49. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the next two, 09, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4909.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 49.09 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/490900): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [49.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4908) Transfers (decalcomanias)
- Next heading: [49.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4910) Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 49.09 cover?

HS heading 49.09 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.

### Which chapter is HS heading 49.09 in?

HS heading 49.09 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 49.09 have?

HS heading 49.09 has one subheading, 4909.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 49.09?

National tariff lines under heading 49.09 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/4909.json