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United States → ChinaHS 491110Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the likeBroker recommended

인쇄서적ㆍ신문ㆍ회화ㆍ그 밖의 인쇄물, 수제 문서ㆍ타자문서ㆍ도면(ko) › Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs

Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like

HS 491110United States → China

Destination duty
0%
Provisional
VAT (增值税)
13% (9% for listed goods)
Clearance difficulty
Broker recommended

1Overview

  • Destination duty: 0% (Provisional, 49111090) — No preferential agreement with United States — the basic / MFN rate applies.
  • VAT (增值税): 13% (9% for listed goods)
  • This code covers: Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like
  • Regime to watch: China cross-border e-commerce retail import positive listGoods moved through the cross-border e-commerce retail channel may get relaxed registration/filing within RMB 5,000 per order and RMB 26,000 per year, but only for positive-list items; general trade rules differ.customs.gov.cn

Key points

  • Cross-border e-commerce retail import: RMB 5,000 per transaction and RMB 26,000 per person per year; within the limits the tariff is 0% and VAT and consumption tax are levied at 70% of the statutory amount.
  • Import VAT is 13% as standard and 9% for listed goods such as grain, edible oil, books and agricultural products; consumption tax applies to listed goods, with high-end cosmetics at 15%.
  • The consignee needs customs registration; foreign trade operator registration was abolished from 2022-12-30. The company may self-declare or entrust a registered customs broker.
  • Overseas food manufacturers must complete GACC Decree 248 registration through CIFER before their goods can be imported.
  • Products in the CCC catalogue need a compulsory product certification certificate; cosmetics need NMPA registration or filing and a Chinese label.

As of: 2026-01-01

2Classification

HS6 names

  • enTrade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like
  • zh_hant貿易廣告品，商品型錄及其類似品
  • zh_hans贸易广告品，商品型录及其类似品

China tariff lines

LineDescription
49111010---无商业价值的
49111090其他商业广告品及类似印刷品
United States export-side line (reference)
  • 4911.10.00Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs and the like
  • 4911.10.00.20Printed catalogs relating principally to current offers for the sale of United States products
  • 4911.10.00.40Printed catalogs, price lists or trade notices, relating to offers, by a person whose principal place of business or bonafide residence is in a foreign country, to sell or rent products of a foreign country or to furnish foreign or international transportation or commercial insurance services
  • 4911.10.00.60Tourist and other literature (including posters), containing geographic, historical, hotel, institutional, timetable, travel or similar information, principally with respect to places, travel facilities or educational opportunities outside the customs territory of the United States
  • 4911.10.00.80Other

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As of: 2026-01-01

3Duty & tax

No preferential agreement with United States — the basic / MFN rate applies.

LineDescriptionMFNGeneralProvisional
49111010---无商业价值的0%0%—
49111090其他商业广告品及类似印刷品6%50%0%
  • · VAT = (dutiable value + duty + consumption tax) x rate. The standard rate is 13%; grain, edible vegetable oil, books, agricultural products and other listed goods take 9%.
  • · Consumption tax applies to the goods listed in the Provisional Regulations on Consumption Tax, for example high-end cosmetics at 15%, alcohol, tobacco, jewellery and cars; ordinary cosmetics have been exempt since 2016-10-01.
  • · Cross-border e-commerce retail imports within the limits: 0% tariff, with VAT and consumption tax at 70% of the statutory amount. Above the single-transaction limit, ordinary goods rates apply in full.
  • · Personal articles arriving by post outside the cross-border e-commerce channel are taxed under the postal article tax, whose headings and rates GACC publishes.
  • · Duty rates come in four kinds: MFN, agreement rates (Korea-China FTA, RCEP, ECFA arrangements), general rates and the provisional rates published each year.

Landed-cost estimate

Duty rate used
0%
Customs value
—
Duty
—
VAT (增值税)
—
Estimated total
—

A rough estimate. The real amount depends on valuation, classification and origin determination.

As of: 2026-01-01

4Requirements

No requirement matching this HS code was found in our data (as of 2020-04-22 (reference)). That is not a guarantee that none applies.

Agencies involved

  • General Administration of Customs (GACC)Import clearance, tax collection, inspection and quarantine, overseas food manufacturer registrationcustoms.gov.cn
  • China International Trade Single WindowSingle entry point for declarations, enterprise registration and CIFER registrationsinglewindow.cn
  • Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)Import licences and automatic import licences, foreign trade administrationmofcom.gov.cn
  • State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), including CNCACompulsory product certification (CCC) catalogue and certification managementsamr.gov.cn
  • National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)Registration and filing of cosmetics, drugs and medical devicesnmpa.gov.cn
  • State Taxation AdministrationVAT and consumption tax policychinatax.gov.cn

As of: 2020-04-22 (reference)

5Documents

United States export documents

  • Commercial invoice
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the shipment

    Buyer, seller, description, quantity, value, currency, terms of sale and country of origin; used by the destination customs authority as well.

    Official page
  • Packing list
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the shipment

    Carton-level contents, weights, dimensions and marks.

    Official page
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
    Issued by:
    Carrier or freight forwarder
    When:
    Issued at loading

    Contract of carriage; the ocean bill of lading is also the document of title.

    Official page
  • Electronic Export Information (EEI) and ITN
    Issued by:
    Exporter or authorised agent, filed in AESDirect within ACE
    When:
    Before lading, on the deadline for the mode of transport

    Required when a single Schedule B or HTS line exceeds US$2,500 or a licence is required. The ITN is the proof of filing.

    Official page
  • Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    When a forwarder files on the exporter's behalf

    Authorises the forwarder as agent and carries the data needed for the AES filing.

    Official page
  • Export licence
    Issued by:
    Bureau of Industry and Security (EAR) or Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (ITAR)
    When:
    Before export, when the ECCN or USML category and destination require it

    Licence exceptions may be available; the licence or exception is cited in the AES filing.

    Official page
  • Certification of origin for a free trade agreement
    Issued by:
    Exporter or producer
    When:
    Provided to the buyer for its import claim

    KORUS uses self-certification with no prescribed form. There is no agreement covering Taiwan or mainland China.

    Official page
  • Certificate of Free Sale or FDA export certificate
    Issued by:
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration or a state authority
    When:
    When the importing country's authority asks for it

    Common for food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, drugs and medical devices going to Korea, Taiwan or mainland China.

    Official page
  • Power of attorney to the forwarder
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    Before the forwarder acts

    Needed for the forwarder to file EEI and act before CBP as authorised agent.

    Official page

China import documents

  • Import goods declaration (进口货物报关单)
    Issued by:
    Consignee or an entrusted customs broker, filed through the Single Window
    When:
    Within 14 days from the day the conveyance declares entry

    Cross-border e-commerce retail imports use their own declaration forms and supervision codes.

    Official page
  • Commercial invoice
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the declaration

    The primary basis for the dutiable value; description, specification, quantity, unit price, terms of sale and origin should all be stated.

    Official page
  • Packing list
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the declaration

    Used for reconciliation during examination.

    Official page
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
    Issued by:
    Carrier or freight forwarder
    When:
    Issued at loading

    Reconciled against the manifest and used to take delivery.

    Official page
  • Certificate or declaration of origin
    Issued by:
    Issuing body in the place of export, or an approved exporter
    When:
    When claiming an agreement rate

    Korean origin may use a Korea-China FTA or RCEP certificate; goods from Taiwan on the early harvest list use an ECFA certificate of origin.

    Official page
  • Import licence or automatic import licence
    Issued by:
    Ministry of Commerce and its authorised issuing bodies
    When:
    Before declaration, for goods under licence management

    Whether one is needed is read from the regulatory conditions attached to the commodity code.

    Official page
  • Inspection and quarantine documents
    Issued by:
    Customs (formerly the entry-exit inspection and quarantine authority)
    When:
    With or before the declaration

    Quarantine permits, health certificates and origin quarantine certificates for animals, plants and their products; Chinese labels and conformity documents for imported food.

    Official page
  • CCC certificate
    Issued by:
    Designated certification bodies under SAMR and CNCA
    When:
    Before declaration, for products in the CCC catalogue

    Products outside the catalogue, or that meet the waiver conditions, can obtain an exemption certificate under the rules.

    Official page
  • Overseas manufacturer registration number and product registration or filing
    Issued by:
    GACC (CIFER) and NMPA
    When:
    Completed before the goods are shipped

    Imported food needs the GACC Decree 248 overseas manufacturer registration number; cosmetics need NMPA registration for special cosmetics or filing for ordinary cosmetics.

    Official page

6Procedure

  1. Registration and pre-clearance stepsComplete customs registration as consignee, check the regulatory conditions attached to the commodity code, and obtain in advance any import licence, quarantine permit, CCC certificate and overseas manufacturer registration number.
  2. Manifest and arrivalThe carrier transmits the manifest and, after berthing, the goods are discharged into a customs supervision area.
  3. DeclarationThe import goods declaration is filed through the Single Window, by the consignee or an entrusted broker, within 14 days from the day the conveyance declares entry. A late-declaration fee applies after that.
  4. Examination and inspectionCustoms reviews the documents and may examine the goods; goods within the inspection and quarantine scope may also be sampled and laboratory-tested.
  5. PaymentPay duty, import VAT and consumption tax, normally by electronic payment. Qualifying enterprises can use facilitation measures such as consolidated tax payment.
  6. Release and post-clearanceThe goods are released and collected. Customs operates post-clearance audit and voluntary disclosure, so declaration errors can be corrected under the rules.
  1. Registration and pre-clearance stepsAs for ocean cargo: complete customs registration and obtain the required licences, certificates and registrations.
  2. Manifest and arrivalThe airline transmits the manifest and the goods enter a customs supervision area.
  3. DeclarationThe declaration is filed through the Single Window, with the same 14-day deadline.
  4. Examination and paymentComply with examination and inspection, then pay duty, VAT and consumption tax.
  5. ReleaseCollect the goods from the supervision area after release.
  1. Identify the channelDistinguish cross-border e-commerce retail import (supervision codes such as 9610 and 1210) from ordinary express consignments and personal postal articles; the tax treatment and documents differ.
  2. Three-document matchingFor cross-border e-commerce retail imports the platform, the payment company and the logistics company each transmit the order, payment record and waybill to customs, which releases the goods once the three match.
  3. Limits and taxWithin RMB 5,000 per transaction and RMB 26,000 per year the tariff is 0% and VAT and consumption tax are levied at 70%. Above the single-transaction limit, ordinary goods rates apply in full. Personal postal articles are taxed under the postal article tax.
  4. Positive list and accessCross-border e-commerce retail import goods must be on the published list of eligible goods, and food and cosmetics remain subject to registration, filing and labelling requirements.
  5. Release and deliveryAfter the tax position is settled the goods are released and delivered by the logistics company; returns follow their own management rules.
  1. Declaration on arrivalTravellers carrying goods above the allowance or on the declarable list must declare truthfully and use the declaration channel.
  2. AllowancePersonal articles for a resident traveller's own use acquired abroad are exempt up to a total of RMB 5,000, subject to a list of goods that never qualify.
  3. Above the allowancePersonal articles above the allowance are taxed under the postal article tax; a single indivisible article is taxed on its full value.
  4. Commercial goodsGoods carried for sale follow the ordinary goods import procedure even when hand-carried, and must satisfy licensing, certification and quarantine requirements.
Show United States export-side steps
  1. Classify and screenDetermine the Schedule B number, check whether the item has an ECCN on the Commerce Control List or falls under the USML, and screen the buyer, end user and end use against the OFAC and BIS lists.
  2. Book and documentBook with the carrier or forwarder, and prepare the commercial invoice, packing list and Shipper's Letter of Instruction. Obtain any export licence that applies.
  3. File EEIFile the EEI in AESDirect at least 24 hours before the cargo is loaded onto the vessel, and record the ITN returned by the system.
  4. Deliver and ladeDeliver the cargo to the terminal. The carrier cites the ITN on its outbound manifest; without it the goods should not be laded.
  5. Departure and documentsAfter sailing, collect the bill of lading and send the shipping documents and the origin certification to the buyer for its import clearance.
  6. RecordkeepingKeep the export records, generally for five years from the date of export, and correct the AES filing if the shipment particulars change.

7Difficulty

Broker recommended

Score: 0.78

A signal derived from public data, not advice.

Why this reading

  • regime[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.nppa.gov.cn2026-09-07
  • ambiguityClassification is contested — rulings for this HS6 scatter across several subheadings and are often decided against neighbouring codesrulings.cbp.gov2026-09-07

Components

Import requirementsNo data중국은 CCC 외 HS별 수입요건 공개 테이블이 없음 — 요건 성분은 산출 불가(가중치를 다른 성분에 재배분). 규제 레짐 표를 참조. customs_v0.sqlite:certifications (CCC only)
Classification ambiguity0.73US CROSS 98건 중 복수 세번 결정 비율 47% · 같은 사건에서 함께 검토된 다른 HS6 65개 rulings.cbp.govCN 자체 결정례 없음 — 미국 CROSS 지표를 품목 고유 난이도 대리지표로 사용 rulings.cbp.gov중국 결정례 코퍼스 미보유 — 전량 대리지표
Regulatory regime0.80出版管理条例 — 出版物进口经营许可证 nppa.gov.cn
United States origin-side note: No US export PGA mapping (EAR and sanctions screening still apply). cbp.gov

As of: 2026-09-07

8Cases

No rulings held for this HS code.

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Sources: People's Daily Overseas Edition: how cross-border e-commerce retail imports are taxed (customs Q&A) · MOFCOM policy database: Notice on improving the tax policy for cross-border e-commerce retail imports · State Taxation Administration: Notice on adjusting the consumption tax policy for cosmetics · GACC online service guide: enterprise registration and declaration · China International Trade Single Window · General Administration of Customs of China · State Administration for Market Regulation · Census Bureau: Foreign Trade Regulations frequently asked questions · eCFR: 15 CFR part 30, Foreign Trade Regulations · CBP: Automated Export System (AES) · International Trade Administration: Electronic Export Information (EEI) · Bureau of Industry and Security: Export Administration Regulations · Census Bureau: Schedule B search engine

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