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Other printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, not in single sheets
HS 490199
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Clearance difficulty by destination
- KoreaSelf-clearable
[-] Printed matter, accessories and sundries carry no customs-verified requirement by default; a children’s, food-contact or electrical function moves them into the corresponding regime.
- United StatesSelf-clearable
[CBP] Printed matter has no federal pre-import approval; CBP trademark/copyright border enforcement still applies.
- TaiwanSelf-clearable
[-] Printed matter, accessories and sundries generally carry no import rule; for mainland-China origin the MW0/MP1 rules must still be checked.
- ChinaBroker recommended
[NPPA] Importing publications (books, periodicals, printed matter) is limited to firms holding a publication import licence and is subject to content review; even small personal quantities can be screened, so K-pop photobooks and magazines need checking.
2026-09-07
Names (4 languages)
- ko기타
- enOther printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, not in single sheets
- zh_hant其他書籍、小冊、傳單及類似印刷品,非單頁者
- zh_hans其他书籍、小册、传单及类似印刷品,非单页者
National tariff lines
Korea
- 4901991000국문판
- 4901999000기타
United States
- 4901.99.00Other
- 4901.99.00.10Textbooks
- 4901.99.00.20Bound newspapers, journals and periodicals provided for in Legal Note 3 to this chapter
- 4901.99.00.30Directories
- 4901.99.00.40Bibles, testaments, prayer books and other religious books
- 4901.99.00.50Technical, scientific and professional books
- 4901.99.00.60Valued under $5 each
- 4901.99.00.65Valued $5 or more each
- 4901.99.00.70Hardbound books
- 4901.99.00.75Rack size paperbound books
- 4901.99.00.91Containing not more than 4 pages each (excluding covers)
- 4901.99.00.92Containing 5 or more pages each, but not more than 48 pages each (excluding covers)
- 4901.99.00.93Containing 49 or more pages each (excluding covers)
Taiwan
- 49019910002美術作品重製或複製者
- 49019990005其他書籍、小冊、傳單及類似印刷品,非單頁者
China
- 49019900--其他
Rulings
Rulings held:Korea 15United States 351Taiwan 2China —
Korea 15
- 관세평가분류원Book of pinted in English; THE JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE; U.S.ADecided line: 4901999000Date: 2019-06-10Reference: CLIP-0072019002327
- 관세평가분류원Other printed books ; 콩순이 율동동요 ; PR.CHNADecided line: 4901991000Date: 2018-11-21Reference: CLIP-0072018005211
- 관세평가분류원Children's picture books ; SOUNDBOOK(여보세요 전화놀이) ; PR.CHNADecided line: 4901991000Date: 2017-11-14Reference: CLIP-0072017006894
United States 351
- NYThe tariff classification of an adult coloring book from VietnamDecided line: 4901.99.0060Date: 2026-07-22Reference: N362745
- NYThe tariff classification of a religious book from IsraelDecided line: 4901.99.0040Date: 2026-06-18Reference: N361813
- NYThe tariff classification of a children’s book from PolandDecided line: 4901.99.0070Date: 2026-06-17Reference: N361760
Taiwan 2
- 其他書籍、小冊、傳單及類似印刷品,非單頁者Decided line: 49019990005Date: 2015Reference: 104CA0266
- 其他書籍、小冊、傳單及類似印刷品,非單頁者Decided line: 49019990005Date: 2015Reference: 104CA0267
No public classification-ruling corpus exists for China, so there is nothing to show.