Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9701 · 회화ㆍ데생ㆍ파스텔(손으로 직접 그린 것으로 한정하며, 제4906호의 도안과 손으로 그렸거나 장식한 가공품은 제외한다), 콜라주(collage)ㆍ모자이크와 이와 유사한 장식판 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $15.9 million of paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, etc. (HS 9701), down 64.1% from September 2026 and down 37.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, etc. (HS 9701) totalled $188.0 million, down 33.7% from the 12 months before ($283.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($47.3 million, 25.2% of the total), followed by the United States and France.
That was 72.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 97 (works of art and antiques) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $15.6 million (down 21.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $285,777 for the month.
Official description of HS 9701: 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.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9701
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701.21 | Paintings, drawings and pastels | $707K | 0.4% | -37.7% | $53K |
| 9701.21.1000 | Paintings | $583K | 82.5% | -39.2% | $53K |
| 9701.21.2000 | Drawings | $123K | 17.5% | +485.3% | $0 |
| 9701.21.3000 | Pastels | $268 | 0.0% | -99.8% | $0 |
| 9701.22 | Mosaics | $1,750 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9701.29 | Other | $7,878 | 0.0% | -47.5% | $0 |
| 9701.91 | Paintings, drawings and pastels | $175.0M | 93.1% | -32.0% | $15.3M |
| 9701.91.1000 | Paintings | $174.2M | 99.6% | -31.6% | $15.3M |
| 9701.91.2000 | Drawings | $610K | 0.3% | -69.7% | $4,000 |
| 9701.91.3000 | Pastels | $131K | 0.1% | -70.4% | $0 |
| 9701.92 | Mosaics | $5.4M | 2.9% | +444.8% | $0 |
| 9701.99 | Other | $6.9M | 3.7% | -71.5% | $480K |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 71 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | $47.3M | 25.2% | -2.3% | 2 | $3.3M |
| 2 | United States | $44.7M | 23.8% | -54.3% | 1 | $8.1M |
| 3 | France | $28.9M | 15.4% | +113.0% | 6 | $656K |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $23.5M | 12.5% | -12.2% | 4 | $625K |
| 5 | Singapore | $18.5M | 9.8% | +227.0% | 8 | $1.2M |
| 6 | Germany | $5.6M | 3.0% | +64.0% | 12 | $658K |
| 7 | Japan | $3.9M | 2.1% | -39.0% | 7 | $452K |
| 8 | Switzerland | $2.8M | 1.5% | -87.0% | 5 | $119K |
| 9 | Italy | $2.2M | 1.2% | +314.6% | 22 | $232K |
| 10 | Belgium | $1.3M | 0.7% | +29.4% | 17 | $23K |
| 11 | China | $910K | 0.5% | -59.4% | 13 | $206K |
| 12 | Monaco | $898K | 0.5% | +50.8% | 21 | $0 |
| 13 | Vietnam | $797K | 0.4% | +734.3% | 32 | $0 |
| 14 | Taiwan | $697K | 0.4% | -59.9% | 15 | $106K |
| 15 | Canada | $695K | 0.4% | +309.1% | 26 | $0 |
| 16 | Thailand | $688K | 0.4% | -20.4% | 18 | $89K |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $679K | 0.4% | -81.1% | 11 | $6,426 |
| 18 | Ghana | $525K | 0.3% | -29.0% | 19 | $0 |
| 19 | Spain | $481K | 0.3% | -53.5% | 16 | $2,460 |
| 20 | Netherlands | $456K | 0.2% | -76.1% | 14 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $15.9M | -37.2% | 6.8 t | $2,342.58 | $15.6M | 9.6 t |
| September 2026 | $44.1M | -45.5% | 15.7 t | $2,809.81 | $7.9M | 7.5 t |
| August 2026 | $7.5M | -34.0% | 4.4 t | $1,716.20 | $47.6M | 12.7 t |
| July 2026 | $11.3M | -67.6% | 10.9 t | $1,031.66 | $14.8M | 9.5 t |
| June 2026 | $9.2M | +95.9% | 4.0 t | $2,308.73 | $21.1M | 12.2 t |
| May 2026 | $8.5M | -64.8% | 5.2 t | $1,624.70 | $21.1M | 11.3 t |
| April 2026 | $9.4M | -75.5% | 3.6 t | $2,603.11 | $18.6M | 10.1 t |
| March 2026 | $26.2M | +76.5% | 4.9 t | $5,331.79 | $37.4M | 8.8 t |
| February 2026 | $7.6M | -45.5% | 6.2 t | $1,216.45 | $18.2M | 7.8 t |
| January 2026 | $20.1M | +27.1% | 5.4 t | $3,727.46 | $5.3M | 7.3 t |
| December 2025 | $19.0M | +86.6% | 4.2 t | $4,524.38 | $8.4M | 11.3 t |
| November 2025 | $9.2M | 0.0% | 7.3 t | $1,265.40 | $39.4M | 10.2 t |
| October 2025 | $25.3M | -47.4% | 10.9 t | $2,326.51 | $19.8M | 10.3 t |
| September 2025 | $81.0M | +106.1% | 18.5 t | $4,383.72 | $22.0M | 9.1 t |
| August 2025 | $11.4M | -12.7% | 3.9 t | $2,960.41 | $72.3M | 21.4 t |
| July 2025 | $34.8M | +458.5% | 4.5 t | $7,692.46 | $16.4M | 13.7 t |
| June 2025 | $4.7M | -58.0% | 4.1 t | $1,138.73 | $19.2M | 11.1 t |
| May 2025 | $24.3M | +54.2% | 9.2 t | $2,636.05 | $38.9M | 10.7 t |
| April 2025 | $38.2M | -5.7% | 10.1 t | $3,769.89 | $14.5M | 12.8 t |
| March 2025 | $14.8M | -5.8% | 7.4 t | $2,008.74 | $31.8M | 12.7 t |
| February 2025 | $13.9M | -59.2% | 4.8 t | $2,885.08 | $23.2M | 8.9 t |
| January 2025 | $15.9M | -26.4% | 4.9 t | $3,244.79 | $9.2M | 10.7 t |
| December 2024 | $10.2M | -44.1% | 6.2 t | $1,649.06 | $34.1M | 11.2 t |
| November 2024 | $9.2M | -69.2% | 10.3 t | $894.46 | $25.9M | 13.6 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.