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U.S. imports of printed or manuscript music (HS 490400) totaled $802K in July 2026, traded with 22 countries.
Printed or Manuscript Music imports of $802K in July 2026 ran 67% above the year-to-date monthly average of $479K.
Last updated: July 2026 dataGermany and the United Kingdom anchor US imports of printed and manuscript music, reflecting the deep classical and popular music publishing traditions of both countries. The US schedule divides the heading between sheet music that is stapled or folded but not otherwise bound (4904000020) and all other printed or manuscript music, including bound scores and illustrated editions (4904000040). Importers should note that the binding method — not the musical genre or instrumentation — is the operative classification criterion at the 10-digit level, making packaging decisions commercially significant.
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The key is the physical binding method: stapled or folded sheets that are not permanently bound in a cover classify under 4904000020, while music in a bound format — whether saddle-stitched with a cover, perfect-bound, or spiral-bound — falls under 4904000040. Importers should ensure commercial invoices and packing lists accurately describe the binding format to support correct classification.
No. Heading 490400 covers only physical printed or manuscript music on paper or similar substrates. Digital music files, downloads, or music stored on electronic media are classified elsewhere in the HTS schedule (typically under Chapter 85 or as intangible transfers outside the goods schedule). Only tangible printed or handwritten scores fall within this heading.
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Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 4904
Subheading 490400 · $802K of $802K
ImportsExports
Imports
$802KYoY · Pro
Exports
$745KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4904000040 | Music NESOI Printed/Manuscript, Bound/Illustrated | $608K | 0.16% | 1.24% | $951 |
| 4904000020 | Sheet Music W/N Stapled/Folded not Otherwise Bound | $194K | 0.91% | 9.12% | $2K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4904000040 | Music NESOI Printed/Manuscript, Bound/Illustrated | $427K |
| 4904000020 | Sheet Music W/N Stapled/Folded not Otherwise Bound | $318K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Germany and United Kingdom together supply 67% of it.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
96.5% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 0.34%.