# 49 — US import duty and tariff rates by HTS chapter

For 49, section 232 steel/aluminum additional duty is No; ieepa reciprocal tariff (most countries) is Exempt — Chapter 49 goods qualify for the informational materials exception under 9903.01.22, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.03, and 9903.01.31; notes is Informational materials include publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact discs, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds. The entire chapter qualifies for the exception, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **HTS Chapter:** 49 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section 232 steel/aluminum additional duty:** No
- **IEEPA reciprocal tariff (most countries):** Exempt — Chapter 49 goods qualify for the informational materials exception under 9903.01.22, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.03, and 9903.01.31
- **Notes:** Informational materials include publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact discs, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds. The entire chapter qualifies for the exception.

## What the source says

> Goods properly classified under the following headings and subheadings of the HTSUS may qualify for the exception under 9903.01.22, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.03, and 9903.01.31: Chapter 49

## Sources disagree

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### IEEPA reciprocal tariff (most countries)

cbp.gov says ieepa reciprocal tariff (most countries) is **Exempt — Chapter 49 goods qualify for the informational materials exception under 9903.01.22, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.03, and 9903.01.31**, as of 2026-08-15.

> Goods properly classified under the following headings and subheadings of the HTSUS may qualify for the exception under 9903.01.22, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.03, and 9903.01.31: Chapter 49

Source: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies/IEEPA-FAQ

federalregister.gov says ieepa reciprocal tariff (most countries) is **Exempt — informational materials under 9903.01.22 are excluded from reciprocal tariffs; the HTSUS modifications exclude these goods from additional duties**, as of 2026-08-15.

> Goods of any foreign trading partner that is not listed in Annex I to this order will be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10 percent

Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/06/2025-15010/further-modifying-the-reciprocal-tariff-rates


## Source

- https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies/IEEPA-FAQ
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/06/2025-15010/further-modifying-the-reciprocal-tariff-rates

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-09-14.
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