HS code 9701.21: Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques, of an age exceeding 100 years, paintings, drawings and pastels
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Key facts
- HS code
- 9701.21
- Covers
- Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques, of an age exceeding 100 years, paintings, drawings and pastels
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 9701.21 covers paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques, of an age exceeding 100 years, paintings, drawings and pastels. It sits in heading 97.01 (paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques) in chapter 97 (works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques). Other goods of heading 97.01 are classified under 9701.22 (of an age exceeding 100 years, mosaics), 9701.29 (of an age exceeding 100 years, other), 9701.91 (other, paintings, drawings and pastels), 9701.92 (other, mosaics) or 1 other.
What this code covers
HS code 9701.21 covers paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques, of an age exceeding 100 years, paintings, drawings and pastels.
The legal text of the subheading is “Of an age exceeding 100 years: Paintings, drawings and pastels”, read under “Of an age exceeding 100 years”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 97.01 are classified under 9701.22 (of an age exceeding 100 years, mosaics), 9701.29 (of an age exceeding 100 years, other), 9701.91 (other, paintings, drawings and pastels), 9701.92 (other, mosaics) or 1 other.
How it is structured
9701.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 97, are the chapter; the first four, 9701, are heading 97.01; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Of an age exceeding 100 years
- Subheading 9701.21
- Paintings, drawings and pastels
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 9701.21 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9701.21 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 9701.21 cover?
HS code 9701.21 covers paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques, of an age exceeding 100 years, paintings, drawings and pastels.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 9701.21 in?
HS code 9701.21 is in heading 97.01 (paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques) in chapter 97 (works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques).
Where are goods of heading 97.01 classified when 9701.21 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 97.01 are classified under 9701.22 (of an age exceeding 100 years, mosaics), 9701.29 (of an age exceeding 100 years, other), 9701.91 (other, paintings, drawings and pastels), 9701.92 (other, mosaics) or 1 other.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.