Heading · Chapter 97 · Section XXI, Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
HS 9701Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 4906 and other than hand-painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 0% to 6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
6 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701 21 00 | Paintings, drawings and pastels | 10% | 5% | units |
| 9701 22 00 | Mosaics | 10% | 5% | units |
| 9701 29 00 | Other | 10% | 5% | units |
| 9701 91 00 | Paintings, drawings and pastels | 10% | 5% | units |
| 9701 92 00 | Mosaics | 10% | 5% | units |
| 9701 99 00 | Other | 10% | 5% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 6 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 12%.
- Change: Down.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 13/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Table, S.No. 38 | Hand paintings, drawings, and pastels (including Mysore painting, Rajasthan painting, Tanjore painting, Palm leaf painting, Basoli, etc.) | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 508 | Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 4906 and other than hand- painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% | 22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 20/2021-Integrated Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 13/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9701 | Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 4906 and other than hand-painted or hand- decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques | Nil | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 tariff items
China: the same goods (9701)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 7 expired under 9701. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701.22.00.10 | Mosaics, over 100 years old, containing endangered animal ingredients含濒危动物成分的超过100年的镶嵌画 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 6% | 13% | 0% | ABFEPQ |
| 9701.22.00.20 | Inlaid wood marquetry, over 100 years old, made of other animal or vegetable materials用其他动植物材料制作的超过100年的镶嵌画 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 6% | 13% | 0% | ABPQ |
| 9701.22.00.90 | Other mosaics, over 100 years old其他超过100年的镶嵌画 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9701.29.00.90 | Other collages and similar decorative plaques, over 100 years old超过100年的其他拼贴画及类似装饰板 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9701.92.00.90 | Other mosaics其他镶嵌画 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9701.99.00.90 | Other collages and similar decorative plaques其他拼贴画及类似装饰板 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.