U.S. exports of Original Engravings, Prints & Lithographs (SITC 89620) totaled $19.8M in August 2026.
Importers of Original Engravings, Prints & Lithographs paid $40K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.37% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Original Engravings, Prints & Lithographs imports of $11.0M in August 2026 ran 28% below the year-to-date monthly average of $15.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPulled directly from plates, blocks, or stones worked by the artist's own hand, original engravings, etchings, woodcuts, and lithographs qualify as fine-art originals under this heading — even when produced in a numbered edition — provided the master matrix was hand-worked by the artist. The critical distinction from commercial reproductions is the direct artist-to-matrix relationship; photomechanically reproduced prints do not qualify regardless of edition size. Dealers and collectors should retain documentation of the printing process and edition records, as CBP may request evidence of hand-worked origin for high-value shipments.
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573 import shipments a month
Yes — international art-trade convention and CBP practice recognize that original prints are by nature produced in editions. What matters is that the stone, plate, or block was worked directly by the artist, not that only one impression exists. However, photomechanical reproductions signed by the artist do not qualify; the matrix itself must be hand-worked.
Importers should retain the artist's certificate or publisher's attestation describing the printing process, the edition size and number, the medium (etching, lithography, woodcut, etc.), and confirmation that the matrix was hand-worked. For auction-sourced works, the auction catalog entry and provenance records serve as supporting documentation. These records are particularly important if CBP issues a CF-28 request for information.
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Basic heading 89620 · $19.8M of $18.4B
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Exports · August 2026
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$11.0MYoY · free account
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$19.8MYoY · free account
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $200.2M of Original Engravings, Prints & Lithographs.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.