Analysis
HTS 4905.90.60 covers other: other under heading 4905 (maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps…).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 100% of the 29 tariff lines in chapter 49, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. 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 4905.20.00 (maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds…, duty-free) and 4905.90.20 (other: globes, 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. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
All 2 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4905.20.00 | Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed: in book form | Free |
| 4905.90.20 | Other: globes | Free |