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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of printed books, brochures, leaflets & similar single-sheet matter (SITC 89215) totaled $12.2M in April 2026, traded with 58 countries.
Importers of Printed Books, Brochures, Leaflets & Similar Single-Sheet Matter paid $394K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 13% on $3.1M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 2026 dataSingle-sheet printed matter — whether flat or folded — encompasses a wide range of commercial and informational products, from product brochures and instruction leaflets to promotional flyers, all sharing the characteristic of being produced on a single substrate rather than bound. Trade volumes in this category are driven heavily by marketing, retail packaging inserts, and pharmaceutical labeling supply chains. Importers sourcing high-volume leaflet runs from offshore printers should pay close attention to whether the product remains a single sheet after folding, as multi-sheet collation shifts classification to bound-book headings.
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A single sheet folded — even into multiple panels — remains classifiable here as long as it originates from one continuous substrate. Once multiple sheets are collated, stapled, or bound together, the product typically moves into the heading for books and brochures not in single sheets.
From a customs classification standpoint, printed leaflets are assessed as printed matter regardless of their end use. However, if the leaflets are imported as part of a pharmaceutical shipment, FDA may review the accompanying product; the leaflets themselves do not trigger a separate admissibility review.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXICO | $965K | $4.4M | +$3.4M |
| INDIA | $4.9M | $188K | -$4.7M |
| CANADA | $1.5M | $1.8M | +$350K |
| UNITED KINGDOM | $823K | $2.2M | +$1.4M |
| BRAZIL | $26K | $1.7M | +$1.6M |
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