5811 Book publishing


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 58.11.1 Printed books
  • 58.11.11 Printed educational textbooks

    This subcategory includes:

    • titles published to be primarily used as educational material for students and teachers in formal study programs

    These books generally contain knowledge summaries and/or practice questions with the text. Includes workbooks, teachers manuals and resource materials, as well as interactive materials.

  • 58.11.12 Printed professional, technical and scholarly books

    This subcategory includes:

    • specialised titles containing research, advanced knowledge, and/or information aimed at the academic and research community, or used by individuals in the practice of specific occupations or professions, e.g. lawyers, doctors, electricians, accountants, business or computer professionals
  • 58.11.13 Printed children books

    This subcategory includes:

    • titles published for children, including picture books and books not intended as text books, such as • fiction and non-fiction • reference books • bundled book-and- toy kits • talking books • colouring books

    This subcategory excludes:

    • sticker books, see 58.19.19
  • 58.11.14 Printed dictionaries and encyclopaedias

    This subcategory includes:

    • titles published for general reference purposes and aimed at the public at large, e.g.: • dictionaries • encyclopaedias • thesauruses
    • serial instalments of such titles

    This subcategory excludes:

    • atlases and other books with maps, see 58.11.15
  • 58.11.15 Printed atlases and other books with maps

    This subcategory excludes:

    • printed maps, other than in book form, see 58.11.16
  • 58.11.16 Printed maps and hydrographic or similar charts, other than in book form

    This subcategory excludes:

    • globes, see 32.99.59
  • 58.11.19 Other printed books, brochures, leaflets and the like

    This subcategory includes:

    • books of general interest published for consumption by the public at large

    Includes literary fiction and non-fiction; poetry and drama; religious books, bibles and hymnals; non-fiction such as history, political, biographies, home and garden, how-to books, cook books, travel guides etc.

    This subcategory excludes:

    • audio books, see 58.11.20
  • 58.11.2 Books on disk, tape or other physical media
  • 58.11.20 Books on disk, tape or other physical media

    This subcategory includes:

    • physical media (CD-ROM, tape etc.) containing audio books, i.e. audio recordings of someone reading the text of a book
    • physical media (CD-ROM, diskette, microfilm, microfiche etc.) containing non-audio recordings of text material from periodicals, textbooks, reference books and other sources
  • 58.11.3 On-line books
  • 58.11.30 On-line books

    This subcategory includes:

    • on-line books, including school textbooks, general reference books, such as atlases and other books of maps or charts, dictionaries and encyclopaedias
  • 58.11.4 Advertising space in books
  • 58.11.41 Advertising space in books, printed

    This subcategory excludes:

    • advertising space in newspapers, printed, see 58.13.31
    • advertising space in journals and periodicals, printed, see 58.14.31
  • 58.11.42 Advertising space in books, electronic

    This subcategory excludes:

    • advertising space in newspapers, electronic, see 58.13.32
    • advertising space in journals and periodicals, electronic, see 58.14.32
  • 58.11.5 Publishing of books on a fee or contract basis
  • 58.11.50 Publishing of books on a fee or contract basis
  • 58.11.6 Licensing services for books
  • 58.11.60 Licensing services for books

    This subcategory includes:

    • licensing services for the right to reproduce, distribute or incorporate literary originals such as books, brochures, leaflets, maps and the like

    This subcategory excludes:

    • rental of books, see 77.29.19