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Division 58 - Publishing Activities

PSIC Division 58 covers Publishing Activities. Child codes include Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities and Software publishing. It is the shortlist layer for broad activities that still need...

Level Division
Hierarchy depth 2/5
Children 2
Last verified 2026-05-12
About this level

Practical summary

Division 58 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under J Information and Communication. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities and Software publishing. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities and Software publishing. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities and Software publishing and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.

Official note

Source-backed description

This division includes the publishing of books, brochures, leaflets, dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, maps and charts; publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals; directory and mailing list and other publishing as well as software publishing. Publishing includes the acquisition of copyrights to content (information products) and making this content available to the general public by engaging in (or arranging for) the reproduction and distribution of this content in various forms. All the feasible forms of publishing (in print, electronic or audio form, on the Internet, as multimedia products such as CD-ROM reference books, etc.), except publishing of motion pictures are included in this division. This division excludes publishing of motion pictures, videotapes and movies on DVD or similar media (division 59) and the production of master copies for records or audio material (division 59). Also excluded is printing (see 1811) and the mass reproduction of recorded media (see 1820).

FAQ

What does PSIC Division 58 cover?

PSIC Division 58 groups the main activity family for Publishing Activities and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.

How do I compare Division 58 with nearby divisions?

Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 59 Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities and 60 Programming and Broadcasting Activities.

Why does Division 58 matter for filing?

It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.