HTS tariff line · chapter 49
4905.20.00
Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed: in book form
Analysis
HTS 4905.20.00 covers maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed: in book form under heading 4905 (maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps…).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 100% of the 29 tariff lines in chapter 49 that are also free. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 4905.90.20 (other: globes, duty-free) and 4905.90.60 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 323111 (Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)), an industry of 15,140 US establishments employing 280,276 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
All 2 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4905.90.20 | Other: globes | Free |
| 4905.90.60 | Other: other | Free |