Subheading · Chapter 97 · Heading 9703

9703.10

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

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5
VAT 5.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9703 10 00 00 Of an age exceeding 100 years Free
  2. 9703 10 00 10 More than 200 years old Free
  3. 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
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • 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
    Documents
    • Y038 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
    • Y962 Goods other than those described in Annex X (Statues) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£26.9m+82.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£662.92 per kg
Jan 2024: £861kFeb 2024: £247kMar 2024: £2.5mApr 2024: £536kMay 2024: £792kJun 2024: £2mJul 2024: £304kAug 2024: £686kSept 2024: £511kOct 2024: £923kNov 2024: £2mDec 2024: £373kJan 2025: £614kFeb 2025: £2.7mMar 2025: £1.2mApr 2025: £1.4mMay 2025: £944kJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £2.6mAug 2025: £290kSept 2025: £1.6mOct 2025: £3.7mNov 2025: £516kDec 2025: £533kJan 2026: £842kFeb 2026: £709kMar 2026: £946kApr 2026: £3.7mMay 2026: £2.2mJun 2026: £332kJul 2026: £8mAug 2026: £3.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
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

World trade in 2024

9703.10 · US$258.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$56.8kUS$56.8k+US$621.1k+US$4.2m+> US$26.9m

Exports: 106
  1. United States: US$68.4m
  2. United Kingdom: US$34.3m
  3. Switzerland: US$29.7m
  4. France: US$26.9m
  5. China: US$23.7m
  6. Italy: US$11.1m
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.8m
  8. Poland: US$7.9m
  9. Germany: US$7.8m
  10. Malta: US$6.2m
  11. Spain: US$4.2m
  12. Thailand: US$4.1m
  13. Belgium: US$2.5m
  14. Canada: US$2.3m
  15. Japan: US$2.1m
  16. Singapore: US$1.8m
  17. Cameroon: US$1.7m
  18. India: US$1.7m
  19. Egypt: US$1.1m
  20. Iraq: US$1m
  21. Sweden: US$996.3k
  22. Papua New Guinea: US$944.6k
  23. Netherlands: US$894.3k
  24. Austria: US$891.7k
  25. Greece: US$786.4k
  26. South Korea: US$621.1k
  27. Australia: US$448.8k
  28. South Africa: US$434.4k
  29. Mexico: US$377.5k
  30. Lebanon: US$332.3k
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$327.5k
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$319k
  33. Congo - Brazzaville: US$310.1k
  34. Nauru: US$300.1k
  35. Brazil: US$296.8k
  36. Argentina: US$275.7k
  37. Denmark: US$262.1k
  38. Portugal: US$257.4k
  39. Nepal: US$203k
  40. Peru: US$199.4k
  41. Taiwan: US$196.4k
  42. Luxembourg: US$188.7k
  43. Israel: US$185.8k
  44. Estonia: US$156.9k
  45. New Zealand: US$141.2k
  46. Afghanistan: US$120.4k
  47. Ecuador: US$88.4k
  48. Vietnam: US$78.4k
  49. Panama: US$75.9k
  50. Czechia: US$68.4k
  51. Norway: US$63.6k
  52. Qatar: US$56.8k
  53. Hungary: US$56.6k
  54. Mali: US$53.2k
  55. Russia: US$46.9k
  56. Côte d’Ivoire: US$37.4k
  57. Lithuania: US$23.8k
  58. Guatemala: US$22k
  59. Ireland: US$20.2k
  60. Romania: US$20.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$68.4m 26.4%
2 United Kingdom US$34.3m 13.3%
3 Switzerland US$29.7m 11.5%
4 France US$26.9m 10.4%
5 China US$23.7m 9.2%
6 Italy US$11.1m 4.3%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$8.8m 3.4%
8 Poland US$7.9m 3.1%
9 Germany US$7.8m 3%
10 Malta US$6.2m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$49.4m 19.1%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$34.5m 13.3%
3 Brazil US$24.7m 9.5%
4 Switzerland US$22.2m 8.6%
5 Germany US$19.7m 7.6%
6 France US$14.3m 5.5%
7 United Kingdom US$11.5m 4.4%
8 Netherlands US$11.3m 4.4%
9 China US$9.1m 3.5%
10 Mexico US$8m 3.1%

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.

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    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

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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$258.8m (−64.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$68.4m), 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$68.4m 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.