What HS code 9701.21 covers
HS code 9701.21 classifies paintings, drawings and pastels; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years. It is a subheading of heading 9701 (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), in chapter 97 (Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques), section XXI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 9701.21
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 9701
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 9701.21.
- 9701.22 Mosaics; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9701.29 Artwork; other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9701.91 Paintings, drawings and pastels; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years
- 9701.92 Mosaics; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years
- 9701.99 Artwork; other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years
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