Latest trade
$21.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Paintings, drawings and pastels
HS4 9701 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+3.2%Latest year on yearExporters
191Active reporting countriesImporters
195Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$21.7B in trade, with +4.5% annualized growth over three years.
Paintings, drawings and pastels is recorded across 7,038 active corridors, with 191 exporters and 195 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | United KingdomGBR | $1.4B | +7.1% | 2 | 5,585 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $1.3B | +2.1% | 2 | 12,979 km | No |
| 3 | FranceFRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | -6.5% | 2 | 5,852 km | No |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.0B | -3.3% | 2 | 5,585 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $869.4M | +14% | 2 | 6,339 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | FranceFRA | $700.8M | +15.8% | 2 | 5,852 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $555.9M | +14.2% | 2 | 6,402 km | No |
| 8 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $514.2M | -1.8% | 2 | 6,907 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $476.4M | -13.6% | 2 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 10 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $442.7M | +31% | 2 | 12,979 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.7B | 154 | 2 |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | $3.2B | 134 | 2 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $2.1B | 139 | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $1.3B | 99 | 2 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 134 | 2 |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $1.2B | 90 | 2 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $824.4M | 164 | 2 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $758.4M | 126 | 2 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $459.1M | 121 | 2 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $380.5M | 110 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.5B | 157 | 2 |
| 2 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $3.1B | 66 | 2 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $2.6B | 134 | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $2.1B | 132 | 2 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $1.7B | 151 | 2 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $1.0B | 88 | 2 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $664.8M | 139 | 2 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $481.3M | 100 | 2 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $447.4M | 130 | 2 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $430.5M | 95 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 9701
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownPaintings, drawings and pastels
Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906HS6 970110
Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 yearsHS6 970121
Mosaics: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 yearsHS6 970122
Artwork: other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 yearsHS6 970129
Artwork: collages and similar decorative plaquesHS6 970190
Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 yearsHS6 970191
Mosaics: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 yearsHS6 970192
Artwork: other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 yearsHS6 970199
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.