HS Chapter 49

Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts and plans

11 headings · 24 HS codes. Choose a 4-digit heading to see its tariff lines.

Heading 4901 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets 6 codes Heading 4902 Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material 2 codes Heading 4903 Children's picture, drawing or colouring books 1 codes Heading 4904 Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated 1 codes Heading 4905 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed 2 codes Heading 4906 Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies 1 codes Heading 4907 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title 2 codes Heading 4908 Transfers (decalcomanias) 3 codes Heading 4909 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings 1 codes Heading 4910 Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks 1 codes Heading 4911 Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs 4 codes

Recorded imports

Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 3,271,143,244 (2,220,443 kg) under this chapter, across 24 of its 24 tariff lines.

Month	Lines with imports	Net weight	Assessable value
December 2025	22	346,846 kg	BDT 426,209,547
January 2026	19	540,141 kg	BDT 1,002,988,630
February 2026	20	273,911 kg	BDT 158,702,237
March 2026	21	316,116 kg	BDT 1,296,650,172
April 2026	22	473,077 kg	BDT 219,967,302
May 2026	23	270,352 kg	BDT 166,625,356

The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:

49070090 — New Stamps,Stamp-Impressed Paper,Cheque Forms,Banknotes,Nes — BDT 69,824,669
49081090 — Transfers(Decalcomanias), Vitrifiable, Nes — BDT 44,062,760
49019910 — Religious,Reference,Scientific,Medical,Engg,Agril. & Oth.Books for higher education — BDT 21,875,296
49019930 — Other books — BDT 7,567,594
49060000 — Plans...For Archit...Purposes;Handwitten Texts;Photogr.Of Repo.Of The .... — BDT 6,161,171

Bonded imports. A further BDT 1,620,358,693 (879,431 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 33.1% of the total value imported under this chapter.

Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.

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