City Street Directory
A printed guide mapping streets, addresses, and residents/businesses in a metropolitan area, often used for navigation and lookups. HTS 4901.99.00.30 covers such directories as similar printed matter.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If with heavy pictorial elements
If pictures dominate without substantial text listings, it may classify as printed pictures in 4911.
If globes or raised relief maps
Directories with relief maps or globes are excluded from Chapter 49 per Note 1(b).
If including maps as primary
Map-centric directories may shift to heading 4905 for maps and charts.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include maps or indexes in descriptions to distinguish from mere pictorial matter in 4911
• Comply with country of origin marking on covers for consumer directories
• Avoid misdeclaration as tourist literature, which could lead to 4911 classification
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A comprehensive printed telephone directory listing local businesses alphabetically by category, including contact details and advertisements. Classified under HTS 4901.99.00.30 as a directory, which is a type of printed book or similar matter not devoted primarily to advertising.
Residential Phone Directory
An annual printed booklet listing residential telephone subscribers by name and address within a specific city or region. It falls under HTS 4901.99.00.30 as 'directories,' distinct from books or brochures primarily for advertising.
Professional Membership Directory
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Hotel and Restaurant Directory
A printed guide listing hotels, restaurants, and services by location with reviews and contacts. It qualifies under HTS 4901.99.00.30 for directories, provided not primarily advertising.
Medical Professionals Directory
A specialized printed directory of physicians, hospitals, and clinics organized by specialty and region. HTS 4901.99.00.30 includes such professional directories as printed matter.
Automobile Dealers Directory
Printed national listing of car dealerships by make, model, and location with service details. Falls under HTS 4901.99.00.30 as a standard directory.