Code 4906 00 · Heading 4906

Original hand-made technical or similar-purpose drawings, handwritten texts, and specified reproductions or carbon copies

This covers original hand-made building, machine and other drawings for industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, as well as handwritten texts. It also covers photographic reproductions on photosensitive paper and carbon copies of these goods.

For example

an original hand-made building drawing
an original hand-made machine drawing
a handwritten text
a photographic reproduction on photosensitive paper of an original hand-made technical drawing

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing

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Step 1 · Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic materia…
Is the product pulp or recovered paper/cardboard waste, paper or cardboard or an article made from them, or a book, newspaper, image, other printed matter, manuscript, or drawing?
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Step 2 · Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other produ… 3 of 3 chapters in section X
Which type is it: a printed book or similar printed matter; a newspaper or periodical; a children's picture, drawing or colouring book; a handwritten or printed musical score; a printed map, chart, atlas or globe; a hand-made original drawing, handwritten text or reproduction of one; an unused stamp, banknote, cheque or similar security; a transfer picture; a printed postcard or greeting card; a printed calendar; or another printed picture or printed item?
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Step 3 · Heading 4906 Bygnings- og maskintegninger samt andre tegninger t… 6 of 11 headings under chapter 49
Is the item an original hand-made building, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar drawing, a handwritten text, or a photographic reproduction on photosensitive paper or carbon copy of one of these goods?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4906 00 Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, … 1 of 1 subheading under heading 4906
Is it an original hand-made building, machine or other drawing for an industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purpose, a handwritten text, a photographic reproduction on photosensitive paper of one of these goods, or a carbon copy of one of these goods?

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4906 00 00

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

49.06.0000 Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

4906 00 00 00 Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

4906.00.00.00 Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

49.06.0000

Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

4906 00 00 00

Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

4906.00.00.00

Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitized paper and carbon copies of the foregoing

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.