U.S. exports of Paintings, Drawings, and Pastels Not Over 100 Years Old (HS 970191) totaled $518.4M in August 2026.
Importers of Paintings, Drawings, and Pastels Not Over 100 Years Old paid $490K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.14% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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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2.4K import shipments a month
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 · $518.4M of $583.5M
ImportsExports
Imports
$358.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$518.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $5.1B of Paintings, Drawings, and Pastels Not Over 100 Years Old and exported $5.5B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701910000 | Paintings, Drawings and Pastels not Over 100 Years | $358.0M | 0.14% | 1.36% | $490K |
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 | $518.4M |
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.
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Exports · August 2026
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98.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.14% of imports for consumption.