Heading · Chapter 97
9702: Original engravings, prints and lithographs
Heading 9702 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 97, works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 3.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$39kUS$39k+US$500k+US$3m+> US$27m
Exports: 137
- United States: US$179m
- United Kingdom: US$141m
- France: US$40m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Germany: US$27m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Japan: US$15m
- Canada: US$12m
- Italy: US$8m
- Spain: US$7m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Australia: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Norway: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Ireland: US$941k
- Saudi Arabia: US$864k
- French Polynesia: US$825k
- Portugal: US$799k
- Greece: US$726k
- Macao SAR China: US$706k
- Brazil: US$574k
- United Arab Emirates: US$500k
- Chile: US$484k
- Taiwan: US$375k
- New Zealand: US$339k
- Thailand: US$329k
- Ghana: US$317k
- Estonia: US$210k
- Colombia: US$194k
- Cambodia: US$188k
- Poland: US$188k
- Djibouti: US$182k
- Croatia: US$140k
- Finland: US$137k
- Türkiye: US$135k
- Iceland: US$122k
- Nigeria: US$118k
- Argentina: US$107k
- Latvia: US$106k
- Bulgaria: US$90k
- Syria: US$88k
- Kuwait: US$68k
- Hungary: US$67k
- Serbia: US$60k
- Bolivia: US$59k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$56k
- Vietnam: US$52k
- Uruguay: US$51k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57kUS$57k+US$544k+US$6m+> US$34m
Imports: 151
- United States: US$167m
- United Kingdom: US$87m
- France: US$45m
- Germany: US$41m
- Switzerland: US$34m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- Canada: US$14m
- Italy: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Japan: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- China: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Cayman Islands: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Bahamas: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Morocco: US$938k
- Luxembourg: US$822k
- South Africa: US$744k
- Poland: US$742k
- Brazil: US$699k
- Greece: US$686k
- Israel: US$544k
- Bermuda: US$427k
- Türkiye: US$410k
- Czechia: US$403k
- Kuwait: US$401k
- Gibraltar: US$401k
- Qatar: US$386k
- Philippines: US$286k
- Malaysia: US$285k
- Cyprus: US$277k
- Thailand: US$225k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$199k
- Oman: US$183k
- Finland: US$176k
- Bulgaria: US$166k
- Iceland: US$162k
- Chile: US$158k
- Bahrain: US$157k
- Peru: US$137k
- Indonesia: US$136k
- Malta: US$128k
- Argentina: US$117k
- Estonia: US$114k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$179m | 33.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$141m | 26.8% |
| 3 |  France | US$40m | 7.6% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$27m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$27m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$16m | 3% |
| 7 | Japan | US$15m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Canada | US$12m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$8m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$7m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$167m | 31.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$87m | 16.5% |
| 3 | France | US$45m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$41m | 7.7% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$34m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$16m | 3% |
| 7 | Canada | US$14m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Italy | US$11m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$10m | 2% |
| 10 | Japan | US$10m | 1.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9702 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9702 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9702 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 9702 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.6%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 9702 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 3.6%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 9702 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 9702 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 9702 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 9702 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 7%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 9702 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9702 goods worth US$527m (−3.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$179m), followed by the United Kingdom.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$167m.
The United Kingdom ranked 2nd among 137 exporters with US$141m.
The United Kingdom imported US$87m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) unused postage or revenue stamps, postal stationery (stamped paper) or the like, of heading 4907;
(b) theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, of painted canvas (heading 5907) except if they may be classified in heading 9706; or
(c) pearls, natural or cultured, or precious or semi-precious stones (headings 7101 to 7103).
2. Heading 9701 does not apply to mosaics that are mass-produced reproductions, casts or works of conventional craftsmanship of a commercial character, even if these articles are designed or created by artists.
3. For the purposes of heading 9702, the expression ‘original engravings, prints and lithographs’ means impressions produced directly, in black and white or in colour, of one or of several plates wholly executed by hand by the artist, irrespective of the process or of the material employed by him, but not including any mechanical or photomechanical process.
4. Heading 9703 does not apply to mass-produced reproductions or works of conventional craftsmanship of a commercial character, even if these articles are designed or created by artists.
5.
(A) Subject to notes 1 to 4 above, articles of this chapter are to be classified in this chapter and not in any other chapter of the nomenclature.
(B) Heading 9706 does not apply to articles of the preceding headings of this chapter.
6. Frames around paintings, drawings, pastels, collages or similar decorative plaques, engravings, prints or lithographs are to be classified with those articles, provided they are of a kind and of a value normal to those articles.
Frames which are not of a kind or of a value normal to the articles referred to in this note are to be classified separately.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for original engravings, prints and lithographs?
Original engravings, prints and lithographs fall under HS heading 9702, part of chapter 97, in section XXI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on original engravings, prints and lithographs in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9702 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 original engravings, prints and lithographs in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9702 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 original engravings, prints and lithographs?
The United States, with US$179m in 2024 (33.9% of world exports).