Subheading · Chapter 49 · Section X, Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material

HS 4909 00Printed or illustrated postcards, printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans › Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

Customs duty
10%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
0%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
4909 00 10Greeting or wedding cards10%18%units
4909 00 90Other10%18%units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 193Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
4909Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings1.2%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 4909 00, and China's below.

China: the same goods (4909 00)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 4909 00. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
4909.00.10.00Printed or illustrated postcards印刷或有图画的明信片0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN6%13%13%None
4909.00.90.00Other greeting or announcement cards其他致贺或通告卡片0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN6%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

4909.00.10Printed or illustrated postcards

4909.00.10.00Printed or illustrated postcards印刷或有图画的明信片
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
0%
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Printed or with pictures, etc.加工方法(印刷或有图画等)
  • 3.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
5%
New Zealand
0%
Switzerland
0%
South Korea
1.5%
Mauritius
0%
Cambodia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
CIQ codes
  • 4909001000999Printed or illustrated postcards印刷或有图画的明信片

4909.00.90Cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements

4909.00.90.00Other greeting or announcement cards其他致贺或通告卡片

Greeting cards & similar cards, whether or not with pictures or trim, with or without envelopes贺卡及类似卡片,不论是否有图画、带信封或饰边

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
0%
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Printed or with pictures, etc.加工方法(印刷或有图画等)
  • 3.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
5%
New Zealand
0%
Switzerland
0%
South Korea
1.5%
Mauritius
0%
Cambodia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
CIQ codes
  • 4909009000999Other greeting or announcement cards其他致贺或通告卡片(贺卡及类似卡片,不论是否有图画、带信封或饰边)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous4907 00Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognized face value; stamp-impressed paper; bank notes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of titleOne level up4909Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmingsNext4910 00Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.