Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

HS v2022 Code: 4903

About children's picture, drawing or colouring books

HS code 4903 covers the import and export of children's picture, drawing, or colouring books. This industry plays a vital role in the educational and creative development of children worldwide. As a key component of the broader publishing and printing sector, the production and trade of these materials contribute significantly to the global economy.

Production process

The production of children's picture, drawing, and colouring books typically involves a combination of printing techniques, including offset lithography, digital printing, and screen printing. These methods allow for the efficient and high-quality reproduction of illustrations, text, and interactive elements that engage young readers.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for this industry include paper, inks, binding materials, and specialized printing equipment. Additionally, the industry relies on the creative talents of illustrators, writers, and designers to develop the engaging content that is central to these products.

Production outputs

The primary output of this industry is the children's picture, drawing, and colouring books themselves, which are then distributed and sold through various retail channels, including bookstores, toy stores, and online marketplaces. The output of this industry may also be consumed by other related HS codes, such as 4901 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, 4902 Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, and 9503 (Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ('scale') models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds).

Family tree for children's picture, drawing or colouring books

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/49'>49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4903'>4903: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4901'>4901: Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4902'>4902: Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4904'>4904: Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4905'>4905: Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4906'>4906: Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4907'>4907: Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4908'>4908: Transfers (decalcomanias)</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4909'>4909: Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4910'>4910: Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4911'>4911: Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs</a>"]

    B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/490300'>490300: Printed matter; children's picture, drawing or colouring books</a>"]


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