Poster|HS Code

Poster harmonized system code

Product Overview A Poster under the HS Code 4911 is a printed product, typically composed of paper or a similar material, and is designed to be affixed to a wall or vertical surface. These posters can vary in dimensions but are usually larger than standard paper sizes to make them noticeable and visually impactful. They may include text, graphics, or a combination of both, and often serve as an advertising or informational medium. The product classifications within HS code 4911 encompass other printed matter, including pictures, designs, and photographs. This product category is versatile and widely used across various sectors such as retail, education, entertainment, and advertising, providing a flexible and cost-effective means for information dissemination or promotional activities. A key competitive advantage of posters is their ability to deliver concise, visible messages to a broad audience, making them an effective marketing tool in many settings. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The complete HS Code for posters is 4911.91, with '49' indicating the chapter for 'Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures and other Products of the Printing Industry; Manuscripts, Typescripts and Plans', '11' denoting the heading for 'Other Printed Matter,' and '.91' specifying the subheading for 'Pictures, designs, and photographs.' Posters are classified under this code due to their printed nature and their function as informational or advertising materials. In terms of trade considerations, posters can be rolled for shipping in cylindrical containers to prevent damage, or flat-packed with protective material for safe transportation. Preservation methods for posters include the use of acid-free paper and UV-resistant inks to ensure longevity and colorfastness. Compliance with quality standards is critical, and these can vary by country or region. As such, it is important for trade professionals to understand the relevant regulations and standards in their specific markets to ensure that the product adheres to all necessary requirements and guidelines.

Poster 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.