🇺🇸 United States exports of hand-painted artwork: 2024 trade data
Exports of hand-painted artwork by the United States reached $4.90 billion in 2024 (3.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 205 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of hand-painted artwork by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.90B | 3.1K t |
| 2023 | $4.92B | 4.5K t |
| 2022 | $4.94B | 3.4K t |
| 2021 | $4.12B | 2.8K t |
| 2020 | $3.58B | 2.4K t |
| 2019 | $4.81B | 2.6K t |
| 2018 | $4.92B | 1.8K t |
| 2017 | $3.62B | 2.1K t |
Where the United States exports hand-painted artwork to
Most of it went to Hong Kong (28%), Switzerland (13%), United Kingdom (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+75% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.37B | 28% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $626.9M | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $493.6M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $442.5M | 9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $360.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $279.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $164.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $161.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $146.3M | 3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $104.1M | 2.1% |
Types of hand-painted artwork under HS 9701
| 9701.10 | Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | 96% |
| 9701.90 | Artwork: collages and similar decorative plaques | 3.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9701.
Average export price of hand-painted artwork
The average declared value was about $1,585.15 per kg, 69% above the world average of $937.31. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports hand-painted artwork
The United States imported $4.34 billion of hand-painted artwork in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 211 countries. The largest suppliers were France (24%), United Kingdom (23%), Germany (8%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+196% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.02B | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $996.3M | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $361.2M | 8.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $302.6M | 7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $279.2M | 6.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $275.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $137.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $134.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $119.7M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $102.9M | 2.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 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.
Hand-painted artwork trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of hand-painted artwork imported by the United States?
The United States imported hand-painted artwork worth $4.34 billion in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import hand-painted artwork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (24%), United Kingdom (23%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of hand-painted artwork in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1,280.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $937.31 per kg.
Does the United States export hand-painted artwork?
Yes. The United States exported hand-painted artwork worth $4.90 billion in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for hand-painted artwork?
Hand-painted artwork falls under HS heading 9701 (Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawings of heading no. 4906 and not hand-painted, hand-). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hand-painted artwork with the United States?
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