Subheading · Chapter 97 · Heading 9703
9703.10: Of an age exceeding 100 years
Subheading 9703.10 belongs to heading 9703 (original sculpture and statuary, in any material) in chapter 97.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9703 10 00 00 Of an age exceeding 100 years Free
- 9703 10 00 10 More than 200 years old Free
- 9703 10 00 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 5
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 30
- Documents
- 9028
- 9029
- 9030
- 9037
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £10.3m | 38.5% | +503.5% |
 France | £5.9m | 22% | -7.2% |
 Italy | £4.6m | 17% | +578.6% |
| United Kingdom | £1.5m | 5.5% | +15.8% |
 Papua New Guinea | £1.1m | 4.1% | — |
 Spain | £918k | 3.4% | +79.1% |
 Netherlands | £684k | 2.5% | -21% |
 China | £440k | 1.6% | +87.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57kUS$57k+US$621k+US$4m+> US$27m
Exports: 106
- United States: US$68m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$30m
- France: US$27m
- China: US$24m
- Italy: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Poland: US$8m
- Germany: US$8m
- Malta: US$6m
- Spain: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Cameroon: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Sweden: US$996k
- Papua New Guinea: US$945k
- Netherlands: US$894k
- Austria: US$892k
- Greece: US$786k
- South Korea: US$621k
- Australia: US$449k
- South Africa: US$434k
- Mexico: US$378k
- Lebanon: US$332k
- Saudi Arabia: US$328k
- United Arab Emirates: US$319k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$310k
- Nauru: US$300k
- Brazil: US$297k
- Argentina: US$276k
- Denmark: US$262k
- Portugal: US$257k
- Nepal: US$203k
- Peru: US$199k
- Taiwan: US$196k
- Luxembourg: US$189k
- Israel: US$186k
- Estonia: US$157k
- New Zealand: US$141k
- Afghanistan: US$120k
- Ecuador: US$88k
- Vietnam: US$78k
- Panama: US$76k
- Czechia: US$68k
- Norway: US$64k
- Qatar: US$57k
- Hungary: US$57k
- Mali: US$53k
- Russia: US$47k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$37k
- Lithuania: US$24k
- Guatemala: US$22k
- Ireland: US$20k
- Romania: US$20k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$579k+US$7m+> US$22m
Imports: 117
- United States: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$34m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$22m
- Germany: US$20m
- France: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- China: US$9m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Japan: US$7m
- Austria: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$977k
- Argentina: US$850k
- Canada: US$829k
- Albania: US$750k
- Qatar: US$579k
- Macao SAR China: US$575k
- Chile: US$325k
- Bahrain: US$311k
- Denmark: US$308k
- Tunisia: US$265k
- Hungary: US$237k
- Ireland: US$234k
- Saudi Arabia: US$195k
- Estonia: US$168k
- Cyprus: US$147k
- South Africa: US$140k
- Portugal: US$136k
- Greece: US$124k
- New Zealand: US$114k
- Luxembourg: US$112k
- Croatia: US$108k
- Malaysia: US$108k
- Slovenia: US$105k
- Lithuania: US$103k
- Israel: US$102k
- Romania: US$100k
- Andorra: US$90k
- Kuwait: US$76k
- Madagascar: US$74k
- Poland: US$70k
- Morocco: US$68k
- Czechia: US$62k
- Malta: US$56k
- Philippines: US$51k
- Slovakia: US$46k
- Serbia: US$40k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$68m | 26.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$34m | 13.3% |
| 3 | Switzerland | US$30m | 11.5% |
| 4 | France | US$27m | 10.4% |
| 5 | China | US$24m | 9.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$11m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$9m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$8m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$8m | 3% |
| 10 |  Malta | US$6m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$49m | 19.1% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$34m | 13.3% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$25m | 9.5% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$22m | 8.6% |
| 5 | Germany | US$20m | 7.6% |
| 6 | France | US$14m | 5.5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$11m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$11m | 4.4% |
| 9 | China | US$9m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$8m | 3.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 0% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 1% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 25% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 7% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 8963 Original sculptures & statuary, in any material
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 38961 Paintings, drawings and pastels; original engravings, prints and lithographs; original sculptures and statuary, in any material
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 9000 Creative, arts and entertainment activities
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9703.00 | changed |
| 2012 | 9703.00 | changed |
| 2007 | 9703.00 | changed |
| 2002 | 9703.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 9703.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 9703.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9703.00.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9703.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9703.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £26.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 83% on the year before); United States supplied 39%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$259m (−64.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$68m), followed by the United Kingdom.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of an age exceeding 100 years?
Of an age exceeding 100 years fall under HS subheading 9703.10, part of heading 9703, in section XXI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of an age exceeding 100 years in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9703.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of an age exceeding 100 years in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9703.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of an age exceeding 100 years?
The United States, with US$68m in 2024 (26.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (39%), France (22%) and Italy (17%), out of total imports of £26.9m.