97.02 Engravings, prints and lithographs; original
One level above the number you declare. Pick one of the six-digit codes below.
Section XXI, Art & Antiques — works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques.
- 97 Chapter Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques
- 02 Heading Engravings, prints and lithographs; original
- —— Subheading Pick one of the 2 six-digit codes below
Chapter 97 covers works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques: paintings, sculptures, stamps, coins and genuine antiques over 100 years old. Many countries grant reduced or zero duty on qualifying art and antiques, but require proof of age or authenticity to claim it. Classification tip: The '100 years old' threshold for antiques is strictly enforced and usually needs documented provenance or an expert appraisal: a piece that merely looks antique won't qualify for preferential treatment without proof.
All of chapter 97The 2 six-digit codes under 97.02
One of these is the number you declare.
Other headings in chapter 97
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 97.02? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment97.02 FAQ
Heading 97.02 covers engravings, prints and lithographs; original. It is part of chapter 97 (works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques), and it is subdivided into 2 six-digit subheadings — the level you actually declare.
Pick one of the 2 subheadings below. Those six digits are what customs recognises internationally; the importing country may extend them to eight or ten in its own tariff schedule.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XXI and to chapter 97. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.