U.S. imports of Books, Brochures & Similar Printed Matter (Not in Single Sheets, NES) (SITC 89219) totaled $220.0M in August 2026, imported from 110 countries.
Importers of Books, Brochures & Similar Printed Matter (Not in Single Sheets, NES) paid $6.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.12% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataThe residual 'not elsewhere specified' heading for multi-page printed matter captures bound or collated books and brochures that do not fit the more specific categories for dictionaries, encyclopedias, or newspapers. Trade professionals frequently encounter classification questions here when dealing with hybrid products — such as product catalogs, technical manuals, or trade directories — that share characteristics with both commercial literature and reference works. The NES designation means this heading functions as a catch-all, making it important to first rule out more specific headings before applying it.
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9.4K import shipments a month
Product catalogs, technical service manuals, trade directories, and promotional booklets that are multi-page and bound but do not qualify as dictionaries, encyclopedias, or newspapers are the most frequent candidates. The NES designation applies only after ruling out more specific headings.
Yes — commercial catalogs and price lists in bound or collated form are generally classifiable as printed matter under this heading, provided the primary character of the item is informational or promotional print content rather than a functional article (such as a form pad).
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Basic heading 89219 · $220.0M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and United Kingdom together supply 58% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$220.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$132.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.3B of Books, Brochures & Similar Printed Matter (Not in Single Sheets, NES).
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.