Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques
Chapter 97 of the Harmonised System covers Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques — 6 four-digit headings spanning engravings, prints and lithographs to antiques that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $323.3M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 97 covers works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques. India exports contemporary art, original paintings, sculptures and antique and collectible pieces, subject to cultural-property controls on genuine antiques. Classification separates paintings and drawings from original sculpture, collections of historical or numismatic interest, and antiques over a defined age threshold.
How to read this code
97 is the two-digit HS chapter for works of art. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many works of art, collectors’ pieces & antiques lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 97
The Harmonised System breaks Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques into these 6 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawings of heading no. 4906 and not hand-painted, hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques
Engravings, prints and lithographs; original
Sculptures and statuary; original, in any material
Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907
Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, palaeontological or numismatic interest
Antiques; of an age exceeding one hundred years
Top destinations for Chapter 97 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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