# 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

> 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. National tariff lines under 9701.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/970121
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 97](https://border.bot/hs-codes/97) / [97.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9701) / [9701.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970121)

## 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
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9701)
- Chapter: [97: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques](https://border.bot/hs-codes/97)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/970121)

## 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.

- [9701.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970122) Of an age exceeding 100 years: Mosaics
- [9701.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970129) Of an age exceeding 100 years: Other
- [9701.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970191) Other: Paintings, drawings and pastels
- [9701.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970192) Other: Mosaics
- [9701.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970199) Other: 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.

- Chapter 97: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
- 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
- Within the heading: Of an age exceeding 100 years
- Subheading 9701.21: Paintings, drawings and pastels

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9701.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/970121): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9620.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/962000) Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
- Next subheading: [9701.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970122) Of an age exceeding 100 years: Mosaics

## 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.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9701.21?

National tariff lines under 9701.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/970121.json