Heat transfer label|HS Code

Heat transfer label harmonized system code

Product Overview The Heat Transfer Label, categorized under HS Code 4908, is a type of transferable graphic designed to be applied onto various surfaces through the application of heat. These labels are typically composed of a heat-activated adhesive on one side and a color layer on the other. Key characteristics include its durability, resistance to fading, and ability to withstand harsh conditions, making it an ideal choice for various industries. HS Code 4908 encompasses transfers (decalcomanias), including subcategories for water slide and dry release applications. These labels find extensive usage in food service for product identification, retail for branding and marketing, and processing industries for equipment labeling. Their value proposition lies in their ability to provide clear, long-lasting, and aesthetically pleasing identification or branding on a variety of materials and products, thereby giving them a significant competitive edge in the market. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications HS Code 4908 provides the classification for transfers (decalcomanias), with a complete hierarchical breakdown as follows: Chapter 49 (Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans), Heading 08 (Transfers (decalcomanias)). The Heat Transfer Label falls under this specific code due to its primary function as a transferable image or text for application onto different surfaces. Trade considerations include the packaging of these labels into rolls, sheets, or individually cut pieces based on customer requirements. They are typically preserved in a dry, cool environment to maintain the adhesive’s effectiveness. Shipping requirements consider the fragility and potential damage to the labels, necessitating careful handling and protective packaging. Quality standards for these labels include resistance to heat and light, colorfastness, adhesive strength, and durability. The use of precise technical terminology, measurable attributes, and compliance with WTO and customs documentation standards ensures this product description aligns with international trade classification systems.

Heat transfer label 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.