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SITCSection 7
U.S. imports of sheet-fed office-type offset printing machinery (SITC 72655) totaled $7K in April 2026, traded with 1 country.
Sheet-Fed Office-Type Offset Printing Machinery imports of $7K in April 2026 ran 90% below the year-to-date monthly average of $67K.
Last updated: April 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.
Monthly import values over time
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