U.S. exports of Sheet-Fed Office-Type Offset Printing Machinery (SITC 72655) totaled $25K in August 2026, exported to 1 country.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSmall-format, sheet-fed offset presses designed for office or light commercial use — handling sheet sizes no larger than 22 × 36 cm — occupy a distinct niche between digital duplicators and full commercial presses, serving in-plant print shops, quick-print operations, and small commercial printers. The size ceiling (22 × 36 cm) is the defining classification boundary that separates this heading from larger sheet-fed commercial offset equipment classified under 72659. Importers should note that multifunction digital devices capable of offset-quality output may blur the line between office copiers and offset presses, requiring careful review of the machine's operating principle.
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The classification ceiling is a maximum sheet size of 22 × 36 centimeters. Presses capable of handling larger sheets — even if marketed for light commercial use — fall outside this heading and are classified under the residual offset machinery category (72659) or another applicable subheading.
Classification depends on the machine's operating principle. True offset presses — those that transfer ink from a plate to a blanket cylinder and then to the substrate — qualify regardless of whether they use conventional dampening or waterless chemistry, provided the sheet-size limit is met. Purely electrostatic or inkjet devices that mimic offset quality but use a different imaging process are generally classified as other printing machinery rather than offset presses.
Basic heading 72655 · $25K of $76.2B
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Exports · August 2026
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Canada and Mexico together take 100% of it.
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Low of 7 reported months · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.2M of Sheet-Fed Office-Type Offset Printing Machinery.
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 · imports 7 of 12 months reported, exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.