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SITCSection 8
U.S. exports of dictionaries, encyclopedias & serial installments (SITC 89216) totaled $695K in July 2026.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Serial Installments imports of $504K in July 2026 ran 112% above the year-to-date monthly average of $237K.
Last updated: July 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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29 shipments/mo
Basic heading 388 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89216 · $504K of $44.8B
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.
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Exports · July 2026
destination
Canada and United Kingdom together take 81% of it.
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entry
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ImportsExports
Imports
$504KYoY · Pro
Exports
$695KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.