U.S. exports of Printed Music and Music Manuscripts (SITC 89285) totaled $1.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Printed Music and Music Manuscripts paid $13K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.07% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Printed Music and Music Manuscripts imports of $398K in August 2026 ran 15% below the year-to-date monthly average of $469K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrinted sheet music and handwritten musical manuscripts—whether bound, unbound, or illustrated—occupy a distinct classification that separates them from books and other printed matter. The heading covers both commercially printed scores and unique manuscript copies, meaning a handwritten orchestral score and a mass-market piano songbook can both fall here depending on format. Copyright and licensing documentation often accompanies shipments, particularly for educational publishers importing large quantities of method books or choral octavos, and customs value must reflect the full transaction value including any embedded royalty arrangements.
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36 import shipments a month
Under US customs valuation rules, royalties or license fees paid as a condition of sale of the imported goods must generally be included in the transaction value. Music publishers importing scores under licensing arrangements should work with a customs broker to determine whether embedded royalties are dutiable, as the analysis depends on whether the payment is a condition of sale and to whom it is paid.
Both fall under this heading regardless of binding, as the heading explicitly covers music 'whether or not bound or illustrated.' The binding format does not change the classification, though it may affect the customs value and packaging declarations on the entry.
Basic heading 300 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89285 · $1.1M of $18.4B
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Exports · August 2026
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Canada and United Kingdom together take 51% of it.
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$398KYoY · free account
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$1.1MYoY · free account
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $5.2M of Printed Music and Music Manuscripts.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.