4902.90.20.20—Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, newspapers appearing less than four times per weekGeneral
Free
Units
kg
Column 2
Free
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Supplier development
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HTS 4902.90.20.20 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, newspapers appearing less than four times per week. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans, Section X: Pulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper and Paperboard; Articles Thereof, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
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HTS 4902.90.20.20 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, newspapers appearing less than four times per week. It belongs to Chapter 49 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 4902.90.20.20 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 4902.90.20.20 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 4902.90.20.20. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
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