HS

Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures and Other Printed Products; Manuscripts, Typescripts and Plans

Name: Chapter 49: Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures and Other Printed Products; Manuscripts, Typescripts and Plans
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

HS 49Chapter2-digit

U.S. imports · July 2026: $541.6M

U.S. exports · July 2026: $348.9M

Last updated: July 2026 data

12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$541.6MYoY · Pro

Exports

$348.9MYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$562.6M$0

January 2024March 2026July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

HS

Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures and Other Printed Products; Manuscripts, Typescripts and Plans

HS 49Chapter2-digit

U.S. imports · July 2026: $541.6M

U.S. exports · July 2026: $348.9M

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Where it comes from, where it lands, what it pays

Imports · July 2026

Countries

origin

China and Canada together supply 56% of it.

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Districts

customs district

States

destination

Ports

entry

Tariff programs

rate provision · imports

69.6% enters free of duty.

Free under HTS chapter 9965.3%$353.9M
Dutiable - HTS chapter 99 rate (duty reported)29.7%$160.7M
Free under HTS chapters 1-97, or chapter 98 special provisions4.2%$22.8M
Dutiable - HTS chapter 99 rate (duty not calculated)value hidden
Bonded warehouse or Foreign Trade Zone (duty deferred)

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Share of all U.S. imports0.16%

Chapter 49 · $541.6M of $332.9B

Headings

11 · ranked by total trade

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Where it comes from, where it lands, what it pays

Imports · July 2026

Countries

origin

China and Canada together supply 56% of it.

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Districts

customs district

States

destination

Ports

entry

Tariff programs

rate provision · imports

69.6% enters free of duty.

Free under HTS chapter 9965.3%$353.9M
Dutiable - HTS chapter 99 rate (duty reported)29.7%$160.7M
Free under HTS chapters 1-97, or chapter 98 special provisions4.2%$22.8M
Dutiable - HTS chapter 99 rate (duty not calculated)value hidden
Bonded warehouse or Foreign Trade Zone (duty deferred)

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12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$541.6MYoY · Pro

Exports

$348.9MYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$562.6M$0

January 2024March 2026July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Chapters ranked near Printed Books, Newspapers Etc; Manuscripts Etc by trade value

Chapters ranked near Printed Books, Newspapers Etc; Manuscripts Etc by trade value

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