Analysis
HTS 4911.91.30 covers over 0.51 mm in thickness under heading 4911 (other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs).
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 4911.91.10 (printed over 20 years at time of importation, duty-free), 4911.91.15 (suitable for use in the production of articles of heading…, duty-free), 4911.91.20 (not over 0.51 mm in thickness, duty-free) and 4911.91.40 (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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4911.91.10 | Printed over 20 years at time of importation | Free |
| 4911.91.15 | Suitable for use in the production of articles of heading 4901 | Free |
| 4911.91.20 | Not over 0.51 mm in thickness | Free |
| 4911.91.40 | Other: other | Free |