U.S. imports of Newspapers, Journals & Periodicals (Published at Least Four Times a Week) (SITC 89221) totaled $172K in August 2026, imported from 7 countries.
Importers of Newspapers, Journals & Periodicals (Published at Least Four Times a Week) paid $6K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.28% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Newspapers, Journals & Periodicals (Published at Least Four Times a Week) imports of $172K in August 2026 ran 42% below the year-to-date monthly average of $298K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataHigh-frequency periodicals — those appearing four or more times per week — are the defining product of this heading, capturing daily newspapers and near-daily journals regardless of whether they carry advertising or illustrations. The publication frequency threshold is the operative classification criterion, distinguishing daily and near-daily titles from weekly or monthly publications. Import volumes in this category are closely tied to diaspora readership markets and international news distribution networks, where air-freight speed and customs clearance timing are operationally critical.
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17 import shipments a month
Customs officers typically rely on the masthead, publication schedule stated on the periodical itself, or publisher documentation to confirm frequency. Importers should retain evidence of the publication's regular schedule — such as subscription agreements or publisher affidavits — to support the declared classification.
No — the heading explicitly includes periodicals 'whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material.' The presence of ads, supplements, or inserts does not change the classification, provided the primary character of the product remains a periodical published at the qualifying frequency.
Basic heading 401 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89221 · $172K of $46.9B
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.5M of Newspapers, Journals & Periodicals (Published at Least Four Times a Week).
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Canada and United Kingdom together supply 66% of it.
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