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Class 1812 - Service activities related to printing

PSIC Class 1812 covers Service activities related to printing. Current child subclasses include Electrotyping, Stereotyping and Photoengraving, Bookbinding and Related Work, and Service Activities Related to Printing,...

Level Class
Hierarchy depth 4/5
Children 3
Last verified 2026-05-12
About this level

Practical summary

Class 1812 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 Electrotyping, Stereotyping and Photoengraving, Bookbinding and Related Work, and Service Activities Related to Printing, n.e.c.. 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 Electrotyping, Stereotyping and Photoengraving, Bookbinding and Related Work, and Service Activities Related to Printing, n.e.c.. 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 Electrotyping, Stereotyping and Photoengraving, Bookbinding and Related Work, and Service Activities Related to Printing, n.e.c.. 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: Binding of printed sheets, e.g. into books, brochures, magazines, catalogues etc. by folding, assembling, stitching, glueing, collating, basting, adhesive binding, trimming, gold stamping, etc. Composition, typesetting, phototypesetting, pre-press data input including scanning and optical character recognition, electronic make-up Plate-making services including imagesetting and platesetting (for the printing processes letterpress and offset) Engraving or etching of cylinders for gravure Plate processes direct to plate (also photopolymer plates) Preparation of plates and dies for relief stamping or printing Production of proofs Artistic work including preparation of litho stones and prepared woodblocks Production of reprographic products Design of printing products e.g. sketches, layouts, dummies etc. Other graphic activities such as die-sinking or die-stamping, Braille copying, punching and drilling, embossing, varnishing and laminating, collating and insetting, creasing photoengraving

FAQ

What does PSIC Class 1812 cover?

PSIC Class 1812 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Service activities related to printing.

How do I compare Class 1812 with the sibling classes?

Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 1811 Printing.

Why does Class 1812 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.