Subheading · Section XXI
9701.91: Paintings, drawing and pastels
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- FreeTürkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$12.8bnWorld trade in 2024
9701.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9701, paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, chapter 97.
Subheading 9701.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9701.91; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9701.91 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 9701.91; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$12.8bn in 2024, down 1% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 30.8% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.
The United States imported the most (US$3.1bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 2nd among 193 exporters with US$1.8bn; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$1bn, most of it from the United States.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9701 91 00 00 Paintings, drawing and pastels Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 9701 91 00 Paintings, drawing and pastels Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 9701.91.00.00.00 Yağlı boya, karakalem ve pastel resimler Free
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 9701.91.00.00 Paintings, drawings, and pastels FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$356.8kUS$356.8k+US$7.1m+US$64.2m+> US$593.4m
Exports: 193
- United States: US$3.9bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.8bn
- France: US$1.5bn
- Switzerland: US$803.3m
- China: US$761.3m
- Germany: US$593.4m
- Spain: US$388.1m
- Japan: US$383.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$373.4m
- Belgium: US$357.1m
- Italy: US$265.1m
- South Korea: US$227.7m
- Brazil: US$160.9m
- Singapore: US$126.9m
- Canada: US$104.3m
- Austria: US$78.1m
- Netherlands: US$77.1m
- Mexico: US$74.5m
- British Virgin Islands: US$64.2m
- Australia: US$53.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$50.5m
- India: US$48m
- Czechia: US$34.7m
- Ghana: US$31.1m
- Luxembourg: US$30.9m
- Portugal: US$24.1m
- Denmark: US$21.9m
- Colombia: US$21.3m
- South Africa: US$18.5m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$18.3m
- Sweden: US$17.2m
- Poland: US$16.8m
- Norway: US$16.4m
- Israel: US$15.7m
- Ireland: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.7m
- Argentina: US$13.3m
- Greece: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$12.3m
- Indonesia: US$9.9m
- Taiwan: US$9.8m
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$9.7m
- Philippines: US$9.4m
- Nigeria: US$8.1m
- Romania: US$7.9m
- Guatemala: US$7.5m
- Thailand: US$7.2m
- Russia: US$7.1m
- Cuba: US$6.9m
- Panama: US$6.8m
- Türkiye: US$4.7m
- Ukraine: US$3.9m
- Iran: US$3.8m
- Belarus: US$3.5m
- Bahamas: US$3.4m
- Venezuela: US$3.3m
- Egypt: US$2.9m
- Vietnam: US$2.8m
- Lebanon: US$2.8m
- Croatia: US$2.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$342.3kUS$342.3k+US$4.1m+US$61.6m+> US$891m
Imports: 193
- United States: US$3.1bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.4bn
- Switzerland: US$1.3bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- France: US$891m
- Germany: US$485.2m
- South Korea: US$354.5m
- Japan: US$308.5m
- China: US$246.1m
- Belgium: US$191m
- Netherlands: US$160.6m
- Luxembourg: US$154.2m
- Spain: US$115.6m
- Austria: US$113.8m
- Italy: US$101.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$92.6m
- Mexico: US$85.1m
- Canada: US$76.3m
- Australia: US$61.6m
- Norway: US$49.6m
- India: US$43m
- Taiwan: US$38.3m
- Sweden: US$36.4m
- New Zealand: US$31.8m
- Denmark: US$30.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$28.6m
- Gibraltar: US$21.5m
- Brazil: US$20.6m
- Vietnam: US$18.6m
- Türkiye: US$17.6m
- Portugal: US$17.1m
- Malaysia: US$12.7m
- Israel: US$11.8m
- Cyprus: US$11m
- Ireland: US$10.1m
- Greece: US$9.5m
- Argentina: US$9.1m
- Poland: US$9.1m
- Czechia: US$8.2m
- Lebanon: US$7.9m
- Qatar: US$6.5m
- Hungary: US$6.4m
- Thailand: US$5.6m
- Oman: US$5.5m
- Romania: US$4.3m
- South Africa: US$4.2m
- Macao SAR China: US$4.1m
- Kuwait: US$3.4m
- Madagascar: US$3.4m
- Morocco: US$3.3m
- Bulgaria: US$3.3m
- Andorra: US$3m
- Panama: US$2.7m
- Lithuania: US$2.6m
- Philippines: US$2.3m
- Nigeria: US$2.2m
- Bahrain: US$2.1m
- Finland: US$2.1m
- Bahamas: US$1.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3.9bn | 30.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$1.8bn | 14.4% |
| 3 |  France | US$1.5bn | 11.9% |
| 4 |  Switzerland | US$803.3m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  China | US$761.3m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$593.4m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$388.1m | 3% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$383.5m | 3% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$373.4m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$357.1m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3.1bn | 24.1% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$2.4bn | 18.8% |
| 3 | Switzerland | US$1.3bn | 10% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$1bn | 8.2% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$1bn | 7.8% |
| 6 | France | US$891m | 7% |
| 7 | Germany | US$485.2m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$354.5m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Japan | US$308.5m | 2.4% |
| 10 | China | US$246.1m | 1.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for paintings, drawing and pastels?
Paintings, drawing and pastels fall under HS subheading 9701.91, part of heading 9701, in section XXI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on paintings, drawing and pastels in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9701.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on paintings, drawing and pastels in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9701.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most paintings, drawing and pastels?
The United States, with US$3.9bn in 2024 (30.8% of world exports).