Printed Matter & Non-Printed Matter Explained

Printed Matter is zero-rated, meaning it's a seen as a duty free product for customs. It must be one of the following formats:

Books, brochures, pamphlets and leaflets.

Newspapers, journals or periodicals.

Children's picture books and painting books.

Maps, charts and topographical plans.

Covers, cases and other articles supplied with items 1-5.

Non-Printed Matter is anything else that does not match the above formats.