GCC reference snapshot collected March 2026. Current national application has not been verified. No effective date is available. The data review on September 11, 2026 does not update the rates. Reference source.

Kuwait Customs Tariff for HS Code 490199400003

Writings Indexes

فهارس المؤلفات

Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)

Schedule duty or measure: 0 %.

source checked .

Kuwait Public Authority for Industry — GCC tariff workbook, row 10356.

Products listed under this code (1 source entries)
  • Writings Indexes

Historical GCC reference published by Kuwait Public Authority for Industry, not a consolidated current Kuwait duty. The workbook is labelled 2022; the authority links it for the 2025 code transition. Neither label establishes a 2026 rate or a line-level effective date. Later amendments, national exceptions, trade remedies, preferential origin and import permissions require separate confirmation.

Amendment history and additional sources

Kuwait PAI official tariff download page

Kuwait PAI notice — 12-digit codes for industrial exemption certificates from 1 January 2025

Direct HS code answer for Kuwait

Kuwait HS Code 490199400003: 0 %

The cited published schedule reports 0 % for Writings Indexes.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

Customs tariff summary

Country
Kuwait
HS / tariff code
490199400003
Description
Writings Indexes
Chapter
49 —
Heading
4901
Subheading
490199
Reference duty value
0 %
VAT / tax
Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis
Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage
Kuwait Public Authority for Industry — GCC tariff workbook, row 10356

Customs Duty

0 %

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code
490199400003
Chapter
49 —
Heading
4901
Subheading
490199

Compare HS code 490199400003 across GCC countries

Each destination shows its own source label. Oman uses its national schedule; Qatar and UAE entries may cite their separately published references and unresolved exceptions. Other entries retain the historical GCC reference. National codes, duty notes, restrictions and tax treatment can differ; verify with the destination customs authority.

Related HS Codes (Heading 4901)

HS CodeDescriptionDuty
490110100000- - - Serially numbered card containing questions, answers or other general educational information0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490110900000- - - Other0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000001Translation and Languages Dictionaries0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000002Medical Dictionaries0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000003Scientific Encyclopedias0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000004Literary Encyclopedias0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000005Medical Encyclopedias0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000006Poetry Encyclopedias0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000007Poetry Encyclopedias0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000008Free Encyclopedias (Wikipedia)0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000009Encyclopedias for records achieved0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000010Dictionaries of Linguistics0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000011Dictionaries of Literary0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000012Dictionaries of Psychology0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000014Dictionaries of Electronics0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000015Phone Directories0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191000016Commercial Phone Directories0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490191009999Other dictionaries and encyclopaedias, and serial instalments thereof :0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490199110001Holey Quran0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)
490199110002Holey Quran marginalized with interpreting0 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022)

Data source: Kuwait PAI published GCC workbook (HS 2022); historical reference, national amendments not consolidated. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.