Import/export HS code 970191: Paintings and Drawings
Original handmade paintings and drawings, ideal for collectors and art lovers
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* UK only, last 24 months analysed
Imports by country
What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 732,831,310 |
| Switzerland | 226,510,237 |
| France | 200,314,076 |
| Germany | 91,982,379 |
| Italy | 67,692,313 |
Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 375,435,517 | 357,395,793 | -18,039,724 |
| Switzerland | 104,550,301 | 121,959,936 | +17,409,635 |
| France | 128,195,347 | 72,118,729 | -56,076,618 |
| Germany | 59,935,104 | 32,047,275 | -27,887,829 |
| Italy | 48,081,083 | 19,611,230 | -28,469,853 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 33,151,541 | 17,942,532 | -15,209,009 |
| Netherlands | 29,111,507 | 16,638,859 | -12,472,648 |
| Spain | 24,246,570 | 9,798,287 | -14,448,283 |
| Luxembourg | 20,318,153 | 12,115,465 | -8,202,688 |
| Australia | 4,696,228 | 24,100,443 | +19,404,215 |
Imports by country of origin
What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 560,404,550 |
| United Kingdom | 471,767,720 |
| France | 208,072,454 |
| Switzerland | 82,791,456 |
| Germany | 73,995,030 |
Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 308,653,522 | 251,751,028 | -56,902,494 |
| United Kingdom | 255,900,060 | 215,867,660 | -40,032,400 |
| France | 117,117,282 | 90,955,172 | -26,162,110 |
| Switzerland | 56,306,445 | 26,485,011 | -29,821,434 |
| Germany | 31,038,423 | 42,956,607 | +11,918,184 |
| Italy | 41,828,626 | 16,425,791 | -25,402,835 |
| Spain | 19,996,619 | 28,342,448 | +8,345,829 |
| Japan | 15,051,980 | 20,691,431 | +5,639,451 |
| Belgium | 8,900,675 | 13,880,904 | +4,980,229 |
| India | 8,638,743 | 8,823,718 | +184,975 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 254 |
| Inner London - East | 63 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 42 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 31 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 25 |
UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| UK region | First 12m | Second 12m | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 181 | 142 | -39 |
| Inner London - East | 37 | 44 | +7 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 21 | 17 | -4 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 18 | 13 | -5 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 8 | 8 | +0 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 12 | 3 | -9 |
| Outer London - South | 11 | 7 | -4 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 7 | 9 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 5 | 4 | -1 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 819,129,949 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 417,234,780 |
| Road transport | 282,018,085 |
| Other | 173,452,004 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 44,790,103 |
Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 396,797,952 | 422,331,997 | +25,534,045 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 271,813,641 | 145,421,139 | -126,392,502 |
| Road transport | 84,873,823 | 197,144,262 | +112,270,439 |
| Other | 161,102,616 | 12,349,388 | -148,753,228 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 31,839,093 | 12,951,010 | -18,888,083 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 1,092,367 | 0 | -1,092,367 |
| Rail transport | 7,592 | 0 | -7,592 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 593,946,437 |
| 499 | 468,960,254 |
| 000 | 173,452,004 |
| London | 127,738,600 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 120,855,126 |
Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 300,898,315 | 293,048,122 | -7,850,193 |
| 499 | 164,496,122 | 304,464,132 | +139,968,010 |
| 000 | 161,102,616 | 12,349,388 | -148,753,228 |
| London | 67,889,781 | 59,848,819 | -8,040,962 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 86,207,187 | 34,647,939 | -51,559,248 |
| Eurotunnel | 78,347,911 | 27,470,124 | -50,877,787 |
| East Midlands Airport | 20,677,181 | 17,444,403 | -3,232,778 |
| ZLC | 25,427,489 | 7,552,962 | -17,874,527 |
| London Stansted Airport | 13,452,384 | 10,897,233 | -2,555,151 |
| Dover | 4,035,517 | 3,241,712 | -793,805 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
205 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
66 |
|
Creative, arts and entertainment activities
|
64 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
64 |
|
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
|
44 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 61 |
| 2026-04 | 54 |
| 2026-03 | 63 |
| 2026-02 | 54 |
| 2026-01 | 54 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| DE MONTFORT FINE ART LIMITED | 53 |
| DE GOURNAY LIMITED | 53 |
| SOTHEBY'S | 52 |
| CHRISTIE MANSON & WOODS LIMITED | 39 |
| RICHARD SALTOUN LIMITED | 38 |
| WHITE CUBE LIMITED | 37 |
| WHITE CUBE LIMITED | 34 |
| BUCKINGHAM FINE ART PUBLISHERS LIMITED | 29 |
| HAUSER & WIRTH GALLERY LIMITED | 27 |
| REGENCY SHIPPING LIMITED | 25 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 277 |
| 0-1m | 146 |
| 54m+ | 88 |
| Other | 55 |
| 15m-54m | 48 |
Import seasonality
What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.
Exports by country
What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 752,839,018 |
| Switzerland | 285,358,559 |
| France | 214,032,183 |
| Germany | 91,712,402 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 82,560,236 |
Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 414,017,229 | 338,821,789 | -75,195,440 |
| Switzerland | 196,586,218 | 88,772,341 | -107,813,877 |
| France | 113,541,958 | 100,490,225 | -13,051,733 |
| Germany | 53,671,819 | 38,040,583 | -15,631,236 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 47,677,991 | 34,882,245 | -12,795,746 |
| Italy | 29,320,726 | 33,884,246 | +4,563,520 |
| Netherlands | 26,024,802 | 35,012,659 | +8,987,857 |
| Belgium | 30,208,278 | 24,241,779 | -5,966,499 |
| South Korea | 28,454,547 | 24,553,109 | -3,901,438 |
| India | 15,478,159 | 36,284,133 | +20,805,974 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 9,510 |
| China | 5,154 |
| Ireland | 834 |
| Italy | 116 |
Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 2,718 | 6,792 | +4,074 |
| China | 4,899 | 255 | -4,644 |
| Ireland | 284 | 550 | +266 |
| Italy | 0 | 116 | +116 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 1,128,524,607 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 901,919,392 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 27,777,094 |
| Road transport | 952,827 |
| Other | 18,981 |
Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 607,398,778 | 521,125,829 | -86,272,949 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 529,361,733 | 372,557,659 | -156,804,074 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 18,592,845 | 9,184,249 | -9,408,596 |
| Road transport | 937,953 | 14,874 | -923,079 |
| Other | 10,435 | 8,546 | -1,889 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 909,774,167 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 807,431,541 |
| ZLC | 103,507,319 |
| London Stansted Airport | 55,584,650 |
| East Midlands Airport | 54,309,361 |
Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 497,057,611 | 412,716,556 | -84,341,055 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 475,905,519 | 331,526,022 | -144,379,497 |
| ZLC | 53,542,625 | 49,964,694 | -3,577,931 |
| London Stansted Airport | 24,548,276 | 31,036,374 | +6,488,098 |
| East Midlands Airport | 31,327,295 | 22,982,066 | -8,345,229 |
| Eurotunnel | 23,333,631 | 15,641,048 | -7,692,583 |
| London | 23,311,419 | 10,750,961 | -12,560,458 |
| Southampton | 9,095,935 | 7,004,113 | -2,091,822 |
| Harwich | 3,978,271 | 10,365,142 | +6,386,871 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,291,073 | 1,557,158 | -1,733,915 |
Quick facts
HS code: 970191
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Original handmade paintings and drawings, ideal for collectors and art lovers