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Class 1811 - Printing

PSIC Class 1811 covers Printing. Current child subclasses include Printing. This four-digit layer is useful when comparing neighboring activities before landing on the five-digit subclass most closely aligned with the...

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Hierarchy depth 4/5
Children 1
Last verified 2026-08-13
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18110
Printing
About this level

Practical summary

Class 1811 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 18 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media > 181 Printing and service activities related to printing. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Printing. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Printing. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Printing. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.

Official note

Source-backed description

This class includes: Printing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, books and brochures, music and music manuscripts, maps, atlases, posters, advertising catalogues, prospectuses and other printed advertising, postage stamps, taxation stamps, documents of title, cheques and other security papers, registers, albums, diaries, calendars, business forms and other commercial printed matter, personal stationery and other printed matter by letterpress, offset, photogravure, flexographic and other printing presses, duplication machines, computer printers, embossers, etc., including quick printing. Printing directly into textiles, plastic, glass, metal, wood and ceramics (except silk- screen printing on textiles and wearing apparel). The material printed is typically copyrighted. This class also includes: Printing on labels or tags (lithographic, gravure printing, flexographic printing, others). This class excludes: Silk screen-printing on textiles and wearing apparel, see 1313; Manufacture of paper articles, such as binders, see 1709; Publishing of printed matter, see 581; Photocopying of documents, see 8219.

FAQ

What does PSIC Class 1811 cover?

PSIC Class 1811 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Printing.

How do I compare Class 1811 with the sibling classes?

Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 1812 Service activities related to printing.

Why does Class 1811 matter for a filing decision?

It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.