Import/export HS code 970210: Old art prints and lithographs (over 100 years)

Original engravings, prints, and lithographs that are more than 100 years old

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 8,045,046
Netherlands 5,367,349
Germany 3,598,242
Switzerland 2,186,294
Norway 1,551,130

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 6,277,015 1,768,031 -4,508,984
Netherlands 4,926,273 441,076 -4,485,197
Germany 2,058,900 1,539,342 -519,558
Switzerland 756,091 1,430,203 +674,112
Norway 455,556 1,095,574 +640,018
France 625,412 482,100 -143,312
Japan 171,754 595,034 +423,280
China 517,774 0 -517,774
Belgium 162,196 98,262 -63,934
Italy 96,234 46,220 -50,014

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 £
Netherlands 7,303,592
Japan 5,572,862
Germany 2,957,457
United Kingdom 2,693,848
Norway 1,667,184

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 £
Netherlands 5,704,206 1,599,386 -4,104,820
Japan 4,913,536 659,326 -4,254,210
Germany 1,058,300 1,899,157 +840,857
United Kingdom 1,900,038 793,810 -1,106,228
Norway 495,810 1,171,374 +675,564
United States 707,402 702,734 -4,668
France 539,787 475,080 -64,707
Switzerland 368,086 9,761 -358,325
Belgium 155,776 98,298 -57,478
Italy 121,440 77,111 -44,329

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 33
Inner London - East 9
Outer London - South 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West of England 3

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 19 17 -2
Inner London - East 3 7 +4
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West of England 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -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 10,516,498
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,982,989
Other 2,581,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 974,100
Road transport 771,251

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 5,754,327 4,762,171 -992,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,397,548 1,585,441 -5,812,107
Other 2,441,684 139,498 -2,302,186
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,103 383,997 -206,106
Road transport 10,000 761,251 +751,251

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,921,044
Harwich 4,809,077
499 4,617,092
London 2,664,230
000 2,581,182

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 3,775,369 1,145,675 -2,629,694
Harwich 4,809,077 0 -4,809,077
499 1,198,206 3,418,886 +2,220,680
London 2,082,153 582,077 -1,500,076
000 2,441,684 139,498 -2,302,186
Eurotunnel 504,318 669,614 +165,296
London Stansted Airport 493,397 520,393 +26,996
East Midlands Airport 293,454 225,911 -67,543
Felixstowe 517,774 0 -517,774
ZLC 0 349,252 +349,252

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 20
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 12
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 7
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 6
2026-02 4
2026-01 7
2025-12 4

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 33
0-1m 12
54m+ 6
Other 6
15m-54m 5

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 17,658,894
France 5,591,493
Germany 3,525,721
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,662,033
Switzerland 1,426,304

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 3,771,122 13,887,772 +10,116,650
France 569,670 5,021,823 +4,452,153
Germany 2,503,291 1,022,430 -1,480,861
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 140,205 1,521,828 +1,381,623
Switzerland 226,048 1,200,256 +974,208
Singapore 1,155,284 30,260 -1,125,024
Norway 15,660 918,195 +902,535
South Africa 4,130 712,400 +708,270
Netherlands 167,975 529,456 +361,481
India 92,839 325,067 +232,228

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 27,085,937
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,915,803
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,497
Road transport 19,828

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 6,960,792 20,125,145 +13,164,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,886,079 7,029,724 +4,143,645
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,957 10,540 -27,417
Road transport 5,270 14,558 +9,288

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 19,957,594
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,426,876
ZLC 2,684,287
London 2,604,797
London Stansted Airport 2,266,725

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 3,874,027 16,083,567 +12,209,540
Dover / Eurotunnel 959,231 5,467,645 +4,508,414
ZLC 1,297,823 1,386,464 +88,641
London 1,913,099 691,698 -1,221,401
London Stansted Airport 758,381 1,508,344 +749,963
East Midlands Airport 1,013,305 485,478 -527,827
Harwich 0 448,330 +448,330
SPC 0 378,200 +378,200
Glasgow Airport 10,125 340,914 +330,789
London Gatwick Airport 0 195,500 +195,500

Quick facts

HS code: 970210

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Original engravings, prints, and lithographs that are more than 100 years old