Exhibition material|HS Code

Exhibition material harmonized system code

Product Overview Exhibition Material, categorized under Harmonized System (HS) Code 4911, refers to a range of printed trade show and exhibition material including but not limited to banners, posters, brochures, leaflets, and other similar promotional items. These products are typically manufactured from high-quality, durable materials like vinyl, paper, or fabric and are designed to be visually engaging and informative. HS Code 4911 encompasses several subcategories, each corresponding to specific types of printed material, such as commercial catalogs (4911.10) and pictures, designs, and photographs (4911.91). Exhibition Material under this code is widely used in various commercial applications, notably in food service, retail, and processing industries, as well as trade shows and marketing events. The value proposition of these products lies in their ability to effectively communicate brand messages, product features, and other relevant information to potential customers, thereby driving brand awareness and engagement. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The full 6-digit HS Code for Exhibition Material is 4911.99, with '49' representing the chapter for 'Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry', '11' the heading for 'other printed matter', and '99' the subheading for 'other'. This specific classification is due to the product's nature as printed promotional material intended for public display. Common trade considerations for these products include packaging that protects against damage during transit, preservation methods to maintain the quality of print and material, and shipping requirements that adhere to international standards. The quality and safety standards of Exhibition Material under HS Code 4911 are governed by various international regulations, ensuring the products are non-toxic, eco-friendly, and durable. Consistent with global trade classification systems, this comprehensive product description is intended to facilitate accurate customs classification and support the efficient processing of trade documentation.

Exhibition material 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.