HS codes / Paper, cards and prints
HS code for bookmarks
Bookmarks usually ship under 4911.99. Here is the full US code, the duty, the customs description to use, and what would make it a different code.
Based on the example: “Printed paper bookmark” (card stock).
Why this code
A printed card-stock bookmark is other printed matter under heading 4911, and the small tassel doesn't change that. It isn't mainly a picture or print, so it goes in the general "other" line.
Official tariff textOther printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs > Other > Other > Other > Other
When it would be a different code
- 4911.99.6000 If the bookmark is printed on paper by a lithographic (offset) process.
- 4911.91.4040 If the item is treated as a printed picture or design print rather than a bookmark.
US duty on a $25 sale, by where it's made
| Made in | Base rate | Extra tariff | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Germany (EU) | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Canada | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Australia | Free | 12.5% (Section 301) | $3.13 (12.5%) |
| India | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Pakistan | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
Estimate for a parcel sent by post, using US rates collected since 24 July 2026 (rates dated 2026-10-22). Since 9 July 2026 Etsy asks sellers outside the US to include this duty in their US price. Upload your shop to see it per product and variation.
Shipping bookmarks to the EU
Use the same 6-digit code, 4911.99. Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat €3 duty for each different type of item in a parcel worth €150 or less, so bookmarks in one order add €3 however many are in the box.
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