# HS code 4909.00: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

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

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/490900
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) / [4909.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490900)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4909.00
- Covers: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4909)
- 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/490900)

## What this code covers

HS code 4909.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.

The legal text of the subheading is “Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 49.09, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

4909.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 49, are the chapter; the first four, 4909, are heading 49.09; 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 49.09: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- Subheading 4909.00: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4909.00 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/490900): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4908.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/490890) Other
- Next subheading: [4910.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/491000) Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4909.00 cover?

HS code 4909.00 covers printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4909.00 in?

HS code 4909.00 is in 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) in chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans).

### Where are goods of heading 49.09 classified when 4909.00 doesn’t fit?

4909.00 is the only subheading of heading 49.09, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4909.00?

National tariff lines under 4909.00 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/490900.json