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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of dictionaries, encyclopedias & serial installments (SITC 89216) totaled $178K in April 2026, traded with 14 countries.
Importers of Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Serial Installments paid $11K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 8.4% on $133K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Serial Installments imports of $178K in April 2026 ran 13% below the year-to-date monthly average of $205K.
Last updated: April 2026 dataReference works published as dictionaries and encyclopedias — including multi-volume sets and serial installments delivered in fascicle form — occupy a specialized segment of the educational and library supply trade. The serial-installment provision is particularly relevant for subscription-based reference publishing, where individual volumes arrive periodically as part of a larger contracted work. Classification here requires that the product not be in single-sheet format; loose-leaf or single-page reference sheets would fall under a different heading.
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Each physical shipment is typically entered separately at the time of importation. Importers with ongoing subscription-based deliveries may use periodic entry or continuous bond arrangements to streamline processing, but each installment must be declared and valued at the time it crosses the border.
No special admissibility documentation is required for dictionaries as printed matter. Standard commercial invoice, country of origin, and valuation documentation apply. Importers should ensure that the declared value reflects the actual transaction value, particularly for bundled multi-volume sets.
| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCE | -- | $116K | +$116K |
| CHINA | $83K | $3K | -$80K |
| CANADA | $10K | $46K | +$36K |
| SPAIN | $38K | $4K | -$34K |
| UNITED KINGDOM | $5K | $32K | +$27K |
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Monthly import values over time