Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region HS Code

HS Code 49029000: NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL, APPEARING LESS THAN FOUR TIMES A WEEK in Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region

Q: Is HS code 49029000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 49029000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region under HKHS and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region use to classify HS code 49029000?

Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region classifies products under the Hong Kong Harmonized System (HKHS; locally 香港協調制度), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 49029000 in Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region?

The official source is https://www.customs.gov.hk/en/home/index.html. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 49029000 in Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region

Under Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region's Hong Kong Harmonized System (香港協調制度), HS Code 49029000 is classified as NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL, APPEARING LESS THAN FOUR TIMES A WEEK. Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 49029000 belongs to Section X: Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof, Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans, Heading 4902: Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material.

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Classification Path of HS Code 49029000 in Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region

Section X

Chapters (47-49) Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof

Chapter 49

Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

HS Code 4902

Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material

HS Code 49029000

NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL, APPEARING LESS THAN FOUR TIMES A WEEK 報紙、雜誌及期刊，無論是否有插圖或廣告材料，每周出版少於四次

Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region Tariff Classification: Hong Kong Harmonized System (HKHS)

In Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region, HS 49029000 is classified under the Hong Kong Harmonized System (香港協調制度) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Hong Kong Harmonized System (HKHS)

Local name 香港協調制度

Digits 8

Official source https://www.customs.gov.hk/en/home/index.html

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 4902

Top Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region import Product Under HS Code 4902

1 490290: Other $5.3M 2 490210: Appearing at least four times a week $1.0M

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Top Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region export Product Under HS Code 4902

1 490290: Other $3.7M 2 490210: Appearing at least four times a week $2.9M

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Related HS Code to Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region Periodical Magazines and Journals (49029000)

HS Code 490210

Appearing at least four times a week

HS Code 490110

In single sheets, whether or not folded

HS Code 490191

Other : Dictionaries and encyclopaedias, and serial instalments thereof

HS Code 490199

Other : Other

HS Code 490300

Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

HS Code 490400

Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; handwritten texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing

49029000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 49029000 in Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region?

HS code 49029000 covers NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL, APPEARING LESS THAN FOUR TIMES A WEEK in Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region. It sits in Chapter 49 (Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans), Heading 4902 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under HKHS.

Is HS code 49029000 the same across all countries?

What system does Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region use to classify HS code 49029000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 49029000 in Hong Kong, China Special Administrative Region?