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U.S. exports of paintings, drawings, and pastels not over 100 years old (HS 970191) totaled $411.7M in July 2026.
Importers of Paintings, Drawings, and Pastels Not Over 100 Years Old paid $646K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 11% on $5.8M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Paintings, Drawings, and Pastels Not Over 100 Years Old imports of $207.8M in July 2026 ran 45% below the year-to-date monthly average of $376.6M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataOriginal paintings, drawings, and pastels executed by hand and less than a century old are classified here under a single US tariff line (9701910000) and generally enter duty-free as works of art, though the age threshold — under 100 years — is the critical classification boundary separating them from antiques. France and the United Kingdom are the leading sources, consistent with the concentration of contemporary and modern art market infrastructure in Paris and London. Importers and auction houses should be prepared to document the work's creation date, provenance, and authorship, as CBP may request evidence to confirm the article qualifies as an original work of art rather than a reproduction or decorative print.
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2.5K shipments/mo
CBP may request a certificate of authenticity, provenance records, gallery or auction-house documentation, and evidence of the artist's identity and the work's creation date. For high-value shipments, a formal appraisal and a detailed commercial invoice describing the medium, dimensions, and artist are standard practice. Reproductions, giclées, and hand-embellished prints generally do not qualify and may be reclassified under printed-matter or decorative-article headings.
Works exceeding 100 years of age shift to the antiques heading (9706), which carries its own duty treatment and may trigger additional documentation requirements, including export permits from the country of origin under cultural-property laws. For works created near the century mark, importers should secure dated provenance documentation before entry, as CBP's determination of age can affect both the applicable duty rate and whether cultural-property restrictions apply.
Subheading 1 of 6 in heading 9701
Subheading 970191 · $207.8M of $281.5M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701910000 | Paintings, Drawings and Pastels not Over 100 Years | $207.8M | 0.31% | 2.80% | $646K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9701910000 | Paintings, Drawings and Pastels not Over 100 Years | $411.7M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$207.8MYoY · Pro
Exports
$411.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Exports · July 2026
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United Kingdom and Switzerland together take 51% of it.
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rate provision · imports
97.2% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 0.31%.