Business card Hs Code

Business card harmonized system code

Product Overview Business cards classified under HS Code 491110 are defined as printed cards containing essential contact and professional information used primarily for business communications and networking. These cards typically measure 85 mm by 55 mm, conforming to international standard dimensions, and are produced using high-quality paper stocks ranging from 250 to 400 gsm, often finished with matt, gloss, or textured laminations to enhance durability and print clarity. The processing involves advanced printing techniques such as offset, digital, or letterpress to ensure precise reproduction of text and graphics. The HS Code 491110 encompasses various subcategories including unprinted cards, printed cards with or without personalization, and specialty cards featuring security elements or RFID integration. Commercially, these business cards serve critical roles in international trade documentation, client engagement, and corporate branding across sectors like food service, retail, and manufacturing. Their strategic value lies in facilitating seamless professional interactions and compliance with trade communication protocols, positioning them as indispensable tools for global business operations. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The complete HS Code for business cards is 491110, structured within Chapter 49 (Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures and Other Products of the Printing Industry), Heading 49.11 (Other Printed Matter, Including Printed Pictures and Photographs), and Subheading 491110 (Business Cards). Classification under this code is justified by the material composition—predominantly paper or paperboard—and the printed nature of the product, conforming to the Harmonized System guidelines. Trade considerations include packaging in moisture-resistant, flat-packed bundles of 500 to 1,000 units, employing protective sleeves or cartons to prevent damage during transit. Preservation methods focus on maintaining optimal humidity levels (between 45-55%) to prevent paper warping or ink degradation. Shipping protocols adhere to international standards, ensuring compliance with WTO trade facilitation agreements and customs documentation requirements. Quality standards mandate consistency in weight (gsm), dimensions, colorfastness, and print resolution (minimum 300 dpi), critical for customs classification accuracy and minimizing inspection delays. This detailed classification and specification support efficient customs clearance and facilitate smooth international trade flows.

Business card Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Photographic negatives or positives on transparent bases (Chapter 37); (b) Maps, plans or globes, in relief, whether or not printed (heading 90.23); (c) Playing cards or other goods of Chapter 95; or (d) Original engravings, prints or lithographs (heading 97.02), postage or revenue stamps, stamppostmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery or the like of heading 97.04, antiques of an age exceeding one hundred years or other articles of Chapter 97. 2.- For the purposes of Chapter 49, the term “printed” also means reproduced by means of a duplicating machine, produced under the control of an automatic data processing machine, embossed, photographed, photocopied, thermocopied or typewritten. 3.- Newspapers, journals and periodicals which are bound otherwise than in paper, and sets of newspapers, journals or periodicals comprising more than one number under a single cover are to be classified in heading 49.01, whether or not containing advertising material. 4.- Heading 49.01 also covers : (a) A collection of printed reproductions of, for example, works of art or drawings, with a relative text, put up with numbered pages in a form suitable for binding into one or more volumes; (b) A pictorial supplement accompanying, and subsidiary to, a bound volume; and (c) Printed parts of books or booklets, in the form of assembled or separate sheets or signatures, constituting the whole or a part of a complete work and designed for binding. However, printed pictures or illustrations not bearing a text, whether in the form of signatures or separate sheets, fall in heading 49.11. 5.- Subject to Note 3 to this Chapter , heading 49.01 does not cover publications which are essentially devoted to advertising (for example, brochures, pamphlets, leaflets, trade catalogues, year books published by trade associations, tourist propaganda). Such publications are to be classified in heading 49.11. 6.- For the purposes of heading 49.03, the expression “children's picture books” means books for children in which the pictures form the principal interest and the text is subsidiary.