HS chapter 49
Printed matter
Chapter 49 has 11 headings with 22 EU tariff lines and 23 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 22 EU and 10 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 0 EU and 13 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 22 | 10 |
| Phased out over 10 years | 0 | 1 |
| Phased out over 15 years (15, 15V) | 0 | 7 |
| Excluded (E) | 0 | 5 |
Headings in this chapter
Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.
| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets | base 0% | base 0% | Calculate |
| 4902 | Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material | base 0% | base 0% | Calculate |
| 4903 | Children's picture, drawing or colouring books | base 0% | base 16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4904 | Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated | base 0% | base 0% | Calculate |
| 4905 | Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printedExcluded lines | base 0% | base 2–4% | Calculate |
| 4906 | Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies | base 0% | base 4%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 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; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | base 0% | base 0–16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4908 | Transfers (decalcomanias)Excluded lines | base 0% | base 16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4909 | Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings | base 0% | base 16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4910 | Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks | base 0% | base 16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4911 | Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographsExcluded lines | base 0% | base 0–16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |