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Division: D - Manufacturing

US-SIC Code 2731 - Books - Publishing, or Publishing and Printing

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in publishing, or in publishing and printing, books and pamphlets. Establishments primarily engaged in printing or in printing and binding (but not publishing) books and pamphlets are classified in Industry 2732.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 2731 - Books - Publishing, or Publishing and Printing are:

  • Book club publishing and printing, or publishing only
  • Books: publishing and printing, or publishing only
  • Music books: publishing and printing, or publishing only
  • Pamphlets: publishing and printing, or publishing only
  • Textbooks: publishing and printing, or publishing only

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Book Publishing in the US (51113)

Revenue 2025

$46.5bn

Growth 2025

0.16%

Key Trends

  • Distribution has become a major industry challenge due to low brick and mortar book store sales

  • The industry's trade market declined as brick and mortar retail streams dried up

  • Used and rental texbook markets will continue to siphon new book sales

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 2731 - Books - Publishing, or Publishing and Printing

US-SIC Code 2731 - Books - Publishing, or Publishing and Printing sits in the 2-digit Books - Publishing, or Publishing and Printing sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: D

Division Title: Manufacturing

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 2731 - Books - Publishing, or Publishing and Printing

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 2731 - Books - Publishing, or Publishing and Printing. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 273101 Publishers-book
  • 273102 Church supplies-manufacturers
  • 273198 Books-publishing & printing

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 27310000 Book publishing
  • 27310100 Books, publishing only
  • 27310101 Book clubs: publishing only, not printed on site
  • 27310102 Book music: publishing only, not printed on site
  • 27310103 Pamphlets: publishing only, not printed on site
  • 27310104 Textbooks: publishing only, not printed on site
  • 27310200 Books, publishing and printing
  • 27310201 Book clubs: publishing and printing
  • 27310202 Book music: publishing and printing
  • 27310203 Pamphlets: publishing and printing
  • 27310204 Textbooks: publishing and printing

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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