Canvas print

Canvas print harmonized system code

Product Overview Canvas prints classified under HS Code 491191 refer to printed or illustrated canvases primarily used for decorative, promotional, or functional display purposes. These products consist of high-grade textile canvas substrates, typically made from cotton or polyester fibers, onto which images or designs are transferred using advanced printing techniques such as inkjet or screen printing. Physical specifications generally include dimensions ranging from small format (e.g., 20x30 cm) to large-scale prints exceeding 1 meter in width, with canvas weights varying between 250 to 400 grams per square meter to ensure durability and color fidelity. The processing involves pre-treatment of the fabric for ink adhesion, followed by curing or drying to achieve long-lasting print quality. Within HS Code 491191, subcategories encompass printed canvases with or without frames, single or multiple panel configurations, and variations based on coating or finishing (matte, gloss, or UV-protective layers). Commercially, these canvas prints serve diverse applications including interior decoration in hospitality and retail sectors, promotional displays in trade shows, and graphic arts in packaging or product presentation. Their value proposition lies in combining aesthetic appeal with material robustness, offering a versatile medium that supports branding and visual communication while meeting industry standards for quality and longevity. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications HS Code 491191 falls under Chapter 49, which covers printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products of the printing industry. Specifically, Heading 4911 pertains to “Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs,” with Subheading 491191 designating printed canvases excluding those classified elsewhere. The classification rationale is based on the product’s nature as a printed textile substrate rather than a book or photographic print on paper, aligning with WTO Harmonized System nomenclature. Trade considerations for canvas prints under this code include standard packaging protocols such as protective wrapping with acid-free paper and reinforced cardboard tubes or flat cartons to prevent damage during transit. Preservation methods emphasize moisture control and UV protection to maintain print integrity, with shipping typically requiring handling as fragile cargo to avoid tears or color degradation. Quality standards conform to ISO 9706 for permanence of paper and textiles, alongside industry-specific certifications for colorfastness (e.g., AATCC TM16) and environmental compliance (REACH, RoHS). Accurate documentation supporting customs clearance mandates detailed product descriptions, including fabric composition, print method, dimensions, and finish type, ensuring alignment with international trade classification systems and facilitating streamlined cross-border movement.

Canvas print 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.