Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Unused Postage Stamps, Banknotes, Check Forms, Stock & Bond Certificates, and Similar Documents of Title (HS 490700) totaled $13.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Unused Postage Stamps, Banknotes, Check Forms, Stock & Bond Certificates, and Similar Documents of Title paid $92K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.72% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataClassified under a single 10-digit line (4907000000), this heading covers high-security printed documents — including unused postage stamps, currency banknotes, blank check forms, and negotiable instruments such as stock and bond certificates — that are subject to strict customs scrutiny due to their potential for counterfeiting and financial fraud. Importation of banknotes and similar instruments may trigger reporting requirements under Treasury and FinCEN regulations, separate from standard CBP entry procedures. Ireland and Germany are the leading source countries, reflecting the concentration of specialized security-printing facilities in those markets.
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102 import shipments a month
Beyond standard CBP entry, imports of currency and negotiable instruments may require coordination with the US Treasury Department and compliance with FinCEN currency-reporting rules. Shipments of foreign banknotes destined for financial institutions often involve pre-clearance arrangements. Importers should engage both a licensed customs broker and legal counsel familiar with financial regulations before shipping.
The presence of Iraq in the supplier list likely reflects the repatriation or transfer of Iraqi dinar banknotes or government-issued documents rather than commercial security-printing exports. Such flows are highly transaction-specific and may involve sovereign or intergovernmental arrangements distinct from typical commercial import entries.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$2.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$13.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $31.8M of Unused Postage Stamps, Banknotes, Check Forms, Stock & Bond Certificates, and Similar Documents of Title and exported $172.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Mexico and Switzerland together take 69% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
64.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 3.72% of imports for consumption.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 4907
Subheading 490700 · $13.1M of $13.1M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4907000000 | Unused Postage; Banknotes; Check Forms; Stock, Etc | $2.5M | 3.72% | 35.86% | $92K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4907000000 | Unused Postage; Banknotes; Check Forms; Stock, Etc | $13.1M |
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.