The value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom increased in 2022 over the previous year. Overall, non-EU imports amounted to roughly 1.25 billion British pounds in 2022, rising from 1.2 billion British pounds in 2021. Meanwhile, the value of imports from the European Union totaled 726 million British pounds in 2022.
Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP)
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HM Revenue and Customs. (February 10, 2023). Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/473325/uk-united-kingdom-artwork-antiques-imports-value-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP)." Chart. February 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/473325/uk-united-kingdom-artwork-antiques-imports-value-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. (2023). Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/473325/uk-united-kingdom-artwork-antiques-imports-value-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Value of Works of Art, Collectors' Pieces, and Antiques Imported into The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2022, by Eu and Non-eu Trade (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/473325/uk-united-kingdom-artwork-antiques-imports-value-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs, Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/473325/uk-united-kingdom-artwork-antiques-imports-value-annually/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP) [Graph], HM Revenue and Customs, February 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/473325/uk-united-kingdom-artwork-antiques-imports-value-annually/