4902Newspapers, journals and periodicals
HTS Code 4902 covers any article best defined as Pulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste and Scrap of Paper or Paperboard; Paper and Paperboard and Articles ThereofPrinted books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plansNewspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 2 sub-classifications.
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What does HTS code 4902 cover?
HTS code 4902 covers newspapers, journals and periodicals (Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material:), classified under Chapter 49 (Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 2 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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