U.S. imports of Printed & Illustrated Postcards; Greeting Cards (SITC 89242) totaled $36.5M in August 2026, imported from 45 countries.
Importers of Printed & Illustrated Postcards; Greeting Cards paid $2.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.38% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Printed & Illustrated Postcards; Greeting Cards imports of $36.5M in August 2026 ran 54% above the year-to-date monthly average of $23.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrinted postcards and greeting cards — including holiday, occasion, and personal message cards sold with or without envelopes — represent a consumer goods import category with pronounced seasonal demand peaks around major holidays. The heading covers both illustrated and plain-text cards, as well as cards sold with decorative trimmings or accessories. Importers managing seasonal inventory should account for lead times from offshore printing operations, as demand concentration in Q4 creates significant logistics pressure.
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6.1K import shipments a month
Yes — the heading explicitly includes cards sold with envelopes or trimmings. Provided the card itself is the principal article and the accessories are incidental, the entire set is classified here. If the packaging or accessories are of greater value or character, a separate classification analysis may be warranted.
High import volumes concentrated around major holidays (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day) can create port congestion and examination delays. Importers are advised to file entries well in advance of peak retail dates and to maintain buffer inventory to absorb any clearance delays, particularly for ocean freight shipments.
Basic heading 173 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89242 · $36.5M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 94% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$36.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$5.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $274.3M of Printed & Illustrated Postcards; Greeting Cards.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.