HS Icon Art & antiques

Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques

97 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Art & antiques. In 2021, Art & antiques were the world's 74th most traded product, with a total trade of $23B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Art & antiques grew by 34.9%, from $17B to $23B. Trade in Art & antiques represent 0.11% of total world trade.

Art & antiques are a part of Arts and Antiques. They include Art & antiques.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Art & antiques  were United States ($6.82B), United Kingdom ($4.47B), France ($2.21B), China ($1.94B), and Germany ($1.39B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Art & antiques were United States ($5.29B), Hong Kong ($3.86B), United Kingdom ($2.8B), Switzerland ($2.42B), and France ($1.61B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Art & antiques was 6.41%, making it the 71st lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Art & antiques ranks 41st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Art & antiques. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): United States, $6.82B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $5.29B

Art & antiques are the world's 74th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Art & antiques were United States ($6.82B), United Kingdom ($4.47B), France ($2.21B), China ($1.94B), and Germany ($1.39B).

In 2021, the top importers of Art & antiques were United States ($5.29B), Hong Kong ($3.86B), United Kingdom ($2.8B), Switzerland ($2.42B), and France ($1.61B).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): United Kingdom, $1.59B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Hong Kong, $1.61B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Art & antiques grew the fastest in United Kingdom ($1.59B), China ($1.24B), France ($679M), Germany ($619M), and United States ($506M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Art & antiques were Hong Kong ($1.61B), United States ($1.48B), France ($580M), United Kingdom ($529M), and Switzerland ($462M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Art & antiques.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.63. This means that most of the exports of Art & antiques are explained by 12 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): United Kingdom, $1.67B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Hong Kong, $3.54B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Art & antiques. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Art & antiques during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Art & antiques were United Kingdom ($1.67B), United States ($1.53B), China ($1.47B), France ($601M), and Germany ($359M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Art & antiques were Hong Kong ($3.54B), Switzerland ($1.04B), South Korea ($407M), Netherlands ($231M), and United Arab Emirates ($212M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Art & antiques, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Art & antiques ($23B)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Art & antiques.
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Product Complexity

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Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.