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United States → KoreaHS 490199Other printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, not in single sheetsSelf-clearable

인쇄서적ㆍ신문ㆍ회화ㆍ그 밖의 인쇄물, 수제 문서ㆍ타자문서ㆍ도면(ko) › Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets

Other printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, not in single sheets

HS 490199United States → Korea

Destination duty
0%
FTA 협정세율 - 미국
VAT (부가가치세)
10%
Clearance difficulty
Self-clearable

1Overview

  • Destination duty: 0% (FTA 협정세율 - 미국, 4901991000)
  • VAT (부가가치세): 10%
  • This code covers: Other printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, not in single sheets

Key points

  • Small-consignment exemption: goods value of US$150 or less for self-use items, and US$200 or less for goods of U.S. origin under KORUS. Same-day shipments from the same sender are aggregated.
  • Import VAT is 10%, charged on the customs value plus duty plus any individual consumption or liquor tax.
  • A customs broker is not mandatory. The importer may self-file in UNI-PASS, and an individual needs a personal customs clearance code.
  • FTA preference needs a certificate or declaration of origin: KORUS for U.S. origin, the Korea-China FTA or RCEP for Chinese origin. Korea and Taiwan have no agreement, so the basic or WTO rate applies.
  • Whether a product requirement applies depends on the HS code. Food, cosmetics, electrical goods and radio equipment must clear their agency requirement before customs clearance can proceed.

As of: 2026-02-12

2Classification

HS6 names

  • 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

Korea tariff lines

LineDescription
4901991000국문판
4901999000기타
United States export-side line (reference)
  • 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)

Top 3 Korea rulings

  • Book of pinted in English; THE JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE; U.S.A지제의 하드커버 안에 성경에 대한 STORYBOOK과 책내용을 음성으로 들려주는 CD 3개가 함께 포장되어 있음 - 신청물품 이미지
  • Other printed books ; 콩순이 율동동요 ; PR.CHNA동요가사 및 가사에 따른 율동그림, 삽화 등이 수록된 책 및 스피커가 내장된 플라스틱제 사운드장치가 일체형으로 결합된 물품으로, 연관된 그림이 인쇄된 동요선택 버튼(6개)을 누르면 해당하는 노래를 재생함, 이외 효과음과 불빛이 나도록 설계 되었음
  • Children's picture books ; SOUNDBOOK(여보세요 전화놀이) ; PR.CHNA동물들의 전화상황을 담은 내용 및 삽화가 수록된 책과 탈부착이 가능한 전화기 모양의 사운드 장치로 구성되었으며, 사운드 장치의 버튼에 각 페이지에 있는 동물 그림들이 인쇄되어 있어 누르면 관련 내용의 소리를 재생함

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As of: 2026-02-12

3Duty & tax

Rate available to United States origin

LineDescription기본세율WTO 협정세율(양허세율)FTA 협정세율 - 미국
4901991000국문판0%0%0%
4901999000기타0%0%0%
  • · Tax base = customs value (CIF) + duty + individual consumption tax, liquor tax, education tax and special rural development tax where they apply.
  • · Duty is calculated at whichever rate in the tariff schedule applies: basic rate (A), WTO rate (C), or an FTA preferential rate.
  • · Small self-use consignments may instead be assessed at the simplified combined rate under Article 81 of the Customs Act, which rolls duty and internal taxes into one figure.
  • · Individual consumption tax applies only to listed goods such as certain cosmetics, precious metals and vehicles; alcohol carries liquor tax and education tax separately.
  • · A business importer can normally credit the import VAT as input tax, so the final cost differs between businesses and individuals.

Landed-cost estimate

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

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

As of: 2026-02-12

4Requirements

No requirement matching this HS code was found in our data (as of 2026-08-27). That is not a guarantee that none applies.

Agencies involved

  • Korea Customs Service (KCS)Import clearance, assessment and collection of duty, origin and product-requirement verificationcustoms.go.kr
  • UNI-PASSThe national customs information system: declarations, personal clearance codes, clearance statusunipass.customs.go.kr
  • KCS FTA PortalOrigin certification method by agreement, rate lookup, retroactive claimscustoms.go.kr
  • Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)Imported food, health functional food, cosmetics, medicines and medical devicesmfds.go.kr
  • Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) / Product Safety Information CentreKC safety certification and safety confirmation for electrical and consumer productssafetykorea.kr
  • National Radio Research Agency (RRA)Conformity assessment for broadcasting and communications equipmentrra.go.kr

As of: 2026-08-27

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

Korea import documents

  • Import declaration (수입신고서)
    Issued by:
    Importer or customs broker, filed electronically in UNI-PASS
    When:
    After the goods enter the bonded area; pre-arrival filing is also allowed

    The form and the way it is completed are prescribed by the KCS notification on import clearance. Paperless (P/L) declarations require no attachments.

    Official page
  • Import declaration certificate (수입신고필증)
    Issued by:
    Customs
    When:
    Issued when the declaration is accepted

    The release document, also used as evidence for input VAT credit and for cost accounting.

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

    The primary basis for the customs value. Incoterms, currency, unit price and total must be unambiguous.

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

    Used for reconciliation during physical examination.

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

    Evidence of carriage and of the right to take delivery; reconciled against the cargo manifest.

    Official page
  • Certificate or declaration of origin
    Issued by:
    Issuing body in the exporting country, or the exporter under self-certification
    When:
    When claiming a preferential rate

    KORUS uses self-certification, the Korea-China FTA uses an authority-issued certificate, and RCEP follows the mechanism set in the agreement. A retroactive claim is possible for a period after release.

    Official page
  • Product requirement documents
    Issued by:
    MFDS, KATS, National Radio Research Agency and others
    When:
    Before or together with the declaration

    For example the imported-food declaration certificate, cosmetics paperwork, KC safety certification or safety confirmation for electrical and consumer products, and conformity assessment for radio equipment.

    Official page
  • Personal customs clearance code (개인통관고유부호)
    Issued by:
    Korea Customs Service
    When:
    Obtained before an individual imports

    A 13-character code used instead of the resident registration number when an individual is the importer.

    Official page
  • Business registration certificate
    Issued by:
    National Tax Service
    When:
    When a business imports

    Used with the trade business number to identify the importer.

    Official page

6Procedure

  1. Arrival and manifestThe carrier or forwarder files the cargo manifest before arrival and reports discharge once the vessel is in.
  2. Entry into a bonded areaThe goods move into a bonded area such as a CY, CFS or bonded warehouse. A declaration can be filed from that point, or earlier as a pre-arrival or pre-departure declaration when speed matters.
  3. Import declarationThe importer or a customs broker files the declaration in UNI-PASS with the HS code, customs value, origin, the rate claimed including any FTA preference, and any product requirement.
  4. Document review and examinationThe declaration is routed as paperless, document review or physical examination. Goods subject to a product requirement wait until the relevant agency has confirmed it.
  5. PaymentDuty, VAT and any internal taxes are paid. With security lodged, deferred payment including monthly consolidated payment is available.
  6. Acceptance and releaseOnce the import declaration certificate is issued the goods leave the bonded area. Amendment, refund claims and duty drawback follow their own separate procedures.
  1. Arrival and discharge reportThe airline files the manifest and reports discharge, and the goods move into the airport bonded cargo terminal.
  2. Import declarationThe declaration is filed in UNI-PASS, with the same pre-arrival option as for ocean cargo.
  3. Review, examination and requirementsAgency confirmation is obtained where a product requirement applies. Because air cargo moves quickly, the requirement step is often the constraint.
  4. Payment and acceptanceTaxes are paid and the import declaration certificate is issued.
  5. ReleaseThe goods leave the airport bonded area.
  1. Express clearance listThe express operator submits the clearance list to customs before arrival. For an individual importer it must carry the personal customs clearance code.
  2. Choosing the trackLow-value self-use goods go through list clearance; everything else goes through a simplified or a full declaration. Goods excluded from list clearance, such as medicines, health functional foods, some foods and cosmetics and electrical goods, must be declared regardless of value.
  3. Exemption testSelf-use goods with a goods value of US$150 or less, or US$200 or less for U.S. origin, are free of duty and VAT. Same-day shipments from the same sender are added together for the test.
  4. Assessment and paymentAbove the threshold the whole value is taxable, and small self-use consignments may be assessed at the simplified combined rate. Express operators normally advance the tax and bill the recipient.
  5. Release and deliveryAfter clearance the operator delivers. Goods awaiting an agency confirmation stay in the bonded area until it is issued.
  1. Traveller declarationOn arrival, travellers complete the traveller declaration form or the mobile declaration and declare dutiable goods.
  2. Personal allowanceThe basic allowance is US$800, with separate allowances for alcohol, tobacco and perfume.
  3. Voluntary declarationDeclaring goods above the allowance voluntarily earns a reduction in the duty; failing to declare and being found out attracts a penalty surcharge.
  4. Commercial goodsGoods carried for sale need an ordinary import declaration even when hand-carried, and any product requirement still applies.
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

Self-clearable

Score: 0.13

A signal derived from public data, not advice.

Why this reading

  • regime[-] 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.unipass.customs.go.kr2026-09-07
  • ambiguityClassification is contested — rulings for this HS6 scatter across several subheadings and are often decided against neighbouring codesunipass.customs.go.kr2026-09-07

Components

Import requirements0.00세관장확인 대상 요건 없음 (UNI-PASS 요건 목록 기준) unipass.customs.go.kr
Classification ambiguity0.64KR 결정례 15건 · 하위 세번 2종으로 분산 unipass.customs.go.krUS CROSS 351건 중 복수 세번 결정 비율 56% · 같은 사건에서 함께 검토된 다른 HS6 214개 rulings.cbp.gov
Regulatory regime0.00원칙적 무요건(품목별 예외 확인) unipass.customs.go.kr
United States origin-side note: No US export PGA mapping (EAR and sanctions screening still apply). cbp.gov

As of: 2026-09-07

8Cases

  • Book of pinted in English; THE JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE; U.S.A지제의 하드커버 안에 성경에 대한 STORYBOOK과 책내용을 음성으로 들려주는 CD 3개가 함께 포장되어 있음 - 신청물품 이미지Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2019-06-10
  • Other printed books ; 콩순이 율동동요 ; PR.CHNA동요가사 및 가사에 따른 율동그림, 삽화 등이 수록된 책 및 스피커가 내장된 플라스틱제 사운드장치가 일체형으로 결합된 물품으로, 연관된 그림이 인쇄된 동요선택 버튼(6개)을 누르면 해당하는 노래를 재생함, 이외 효과음과 불빛이 나도록 설계 되었음Decided line: 4901991000Date: 2018-11-21
  • Children's picture books ; SOUNDBOOK(여보세요 전화놀이) ; PR.CHNA동물들의 전화상황을 담은 내용 및 삽화가 수록된 책과 탈부착이 가능한 전화기 모양의 사운드 장치로 구성되었으며, 사운드 장치의 버튼에 각 페이지에 있는 동물 그림들이 인쇄되어 있어 누르면 관련 내용의 소리를 재생함Decided line: 4901991000Date: 2017-11-14
  • Other printed books ; SOUNDBOOK(동요백화점) ; PR.CHNA30곡의 동요가사와 삽화가 수록된 책과 스피커가 내장된 플라스틱제 사운드장치가 결합된 물품으로, 숫자 키패드를 이용해 해당하는 노래의 트랙번호를 입력하면 액정화면에 표시가 되며 노래가 재생됨Decided line: 4901991000Date: 2017-11-14
  • Other printed books ; ccm sound book ; PR.CHNA종교적 찬양 내용의 동요가사와 삽화가 수록된 책과 스피커가 내장된 플라스틱제 사운드장치가 결합된 물품으로, 연관된 그림이 인쇄된 동요선택 버튼(6개)을 누르면 해당하는 노래를 재생함Decided line: 4901991000Date: 2017-11-14
  • 동물원동요(빛나는 리듬 사운드북)ㅇ 물품개요 - 6곡의 동요와 삽화가 수록된 지제의 책 하단에 각 동요선택 버튼(6개) 및 리듬&불빛 버튼(3개)과 스피커, 배터리 장착부가 함께 결합되어 해당 동요를 들어보며 가사와 삽화를 함께 볼 수 있도록 제작 ㅇ 물품사진Decided line: 4901991000Date: 2016-12-16
  • SOUND BOOK; 핑크퐁 사운드북 마더구스; 10 SOUND; PR.CHNA- 노래가사(영문)와 간단한 그림(일부 노래가사에 맞춰 따라 할 수 있는 간단한 율동 그림포함)이 인쇄된 책(16페이지)과 사운드 장치(10곡)가 일체형으로 구성된 물품으로, 우측 사운드 장치의 버튼을 누르면 해당페이지에 해당하는 노래가 재생됨(사용연령: 3세이상, 200*220mm) - 물품사진Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2016-08-25
  • Children's books ; 우리동요CHILDRENS STORY BOOKo 구조 및 형태 동요 6곡의 가사와 내용과 연관된 그림이 함께 인쇄된 12페이지 종이재질의 책에 사운드 장치가 부착된 형태의 물품 - 하단에 부착된 사운드 장치는 · 플라스틱제 직사각형 모양에 6개의 원형버튼이 있어 각 동요를 나타내는 그림이 인쇄된 스티커가 부착되어 누르면 해당동요가 나오고, · 양쪽에는 ...Decided line: 4901991000Date: 2015-08-21
  • Tambourine book(탬버린을 찰찰찰)ㅇ 구조 및 형태 - 동요 6곡이 그림과 함께 인쇄된 12페이지 짜리 종이재질의 책에 사운드 장치가 부착된 형태의 물품 - 오른쪽 상단에 부착된 사운드장치는 플라스틱제 꽃모양 성형물로, 6개의 꽃잎파리마다 각 동요를 나타내는 그림이 인쇄된 스티커가 부착되어 있어 누르면 해당동요가 나오며, 1개의 꽃잎파리는 스...Decided line: 4901991000Date: 2010-09-03
  • Printed book;GET REAL STARTER영어 교육용 책으로 책 내용의 일부를 음성적으로 기록한 CD가 표지 내부에 부착되어 있음Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2003-03-21
  • Printed book for needle-work바둑 무늬에 각종 동물, 삐에로 등 다양한 형상의 자수무늬가 평면 도안되어 있고 자수무늬별 크기, 실의 색상, 실의 굵기, 실 처리방법 등의 수예기법이 설명된 종이책Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2002-06-21
  • Microsoft Official Curriculum ; Book & Recorded CDㅇ 책(Book) - 200여가지 종류의 마이크로소프트 교육용 교재로서 Class Pack(학생용)과 Trainer Pack(강사용)으로 구분되어 있음 - 마이크로소프트의 자격증 취득 과정을 수료하기 위한 교육용 교재 - 평균 약 600Page 분량 ㅇ CD - 책에 대한 설명자료 및 일부는 Set-up 프로...Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2001-06-22
  • Book&Recorded CD책1권(교육용 교재) CD 1매(내용파악 불가)Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2001-05-21
  • Children's Recorded Tape & Book표지포함 16매로 제본된 아동교육용 동화책 1권과 동 책의 내용과 동일한 이야기가 녹음되어 있고, 이야기의 진행중에도 배경음악이 흐르도록 제작된테이프 1매로 구성되어 소매용으로 세트화된 물품Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2001-05-10
  • Children's books영문의 이야기와 그림으로 구성된 판지6매의 책에 소형의 음향장치가 부착되어 3개의 그림판을 누루면 각각 다른소리를 약2~4초씩 음성이 나오는 교육용 도서Decided line: 4901999000Date: 2000-08-07
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