Global sales for antiques exporters totaled US$3,111,935,000 in 2014, an increase of 60.2% since 2010 and up 7.7% from 2013.

The 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 9706 for antiques more than one hundred years old.

Top Antiques Exporters

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of antiques during 2014:

1. United Kingdom: $1,147,627,000 (36.9% of global antique exports)
2. United States: $804,592,000 (25.9%)
3. Hong Kong: $243,097,000 (7.8%)
4. France: $211,458,000 (6.8%)
5. Switzerland: $209,480,000 (6.7%)
6. Austria: $61,849,000 (2%)
7. Germany: $55,339,000 (1.8%)
8. Belgium: $46,380,000 (1.5%)
9. Singapore: $41,882,000 (1.3%)
10. Canada: $34,748,000 (1.1%)
11. Sweden: $28,588,000 (0.9%)
12. China: $24,485,000 (0.8%)
13. Italy: $17,301,000 (0.6%)
14. Democratic Republic Congo: $14,605,000 (0.5%)
15. Qatar: $14,183,000 (0.5%)

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing antiques exporters were: Qatar (up 8,194%), China (up 4,234%), Austria (up 249.9%) and Canada (up 184.5%).

 
The listed 15 countries shipped 95% of all antiques exports in 2014.

Research Sources:
Trade Map, International Trade Centre. Accessed on June 3, 2015