HS codes / Paper, cards and prints
HS code for greeting cards
Greeting cards usually ship under 4909.00. 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 greeting card with envelope” (card stock).
Why this code
This is a printed greeting card sent with its envelope, so it falls under greeting cards. The envelope is only packaged with the card and doesn't change what the item is.
Official tariff textPrinted or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings > Other
When it would be a different code
- 4817.10.0000 If the item were sold as an envelope or correspondence card without a printed greeting, so the envelope were the essential character.
- 4909.00.2000 If the item were a postcard rather than a folded greeting card with an envelope.
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 greeting cards to the EU
Use the same 6-digit code, 4909.00. 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 greeting cards in one order add €3 however many are in the box.
US Customs rulings for this code
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