U.S. imports of Other Printers, Copying & Facsimile Machines (SITC 75196) totaled $9.8M in August 2026, imported from 38 countries.
Importers of Other Printers, Copying & Facsimile Machines paid $640K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.83% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Other Printers, Copying & Facsimile Machines imports of $9.8M in August 2026 ran 35% above the year-to-date monthly average of $7.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrinters, copiers, and fax machines that lack network or ADP connectivity — and therefore fall outside the networked-device headings — are captured here, along with specialized output devices not elsewhere classified. Thermal receipt printers, label printers, and dedicated fax machines without LAN capability are representative examples. This heading has contracted as connectivity has become nearly universal in commercial office equipment, but industrial and point-of-sale printing applications continue to generate meaningful trade volume.
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A thermal receipt printer that connects to a POS terminal or computer as a peripheral output device — but does not itself incorporate a calculating function or ADP capability — generally classifies as a printer under this heading. If the printer is sold as an integrated component of a cash register assembly, it may instead be classified with the cash register. The key is whether the printer is imported separately or as part of a complete POS unit.
Standalone analog fax machines represent a declining share of trade as internet-based fax services and multifunction devices have displaced them in most office environments. However, certain regulated industries — healthcare, legal, and government sectors — continue to use dedicated fax machines for compliance reasons, sustaining residual import demand under this heading.
Basic heading 415 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 75196 · $9.8M of $172.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
China pays 14.8% duty; Vietnam 1.5%.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $85.0M of Other Printers, Copying & Facsimile Machines.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.