Subheading · Chapter 97 · Heading 9705
9705.29: Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological: other
Official description Other
Subheading 9705.29 belongs to heading 9705 (collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical…) in chapter 97.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9705 29 00 00 Other Free
- More than 200 years old Free
- 9705 29 00 12 Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin Free
- 9705 29 00 18 Objects of botanical interest Free
- 9705 29 00 20 Minerals Free
- 9705 29 00 30 Objects of paleontological interest Free
- 9705 29 00 50 Other Free
- Other Free
- 9705 29 00 90 Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin Free
- 9705 29 00 99 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 6
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- 2017/625
- Documents
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 7 lines
- 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 controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Libya
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1665
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- 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 controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £670k | 25.1% | +323.9% |
 United States | £575k | 21.6% | +76.3% |
 Japan | £328k | 12.3% | +44.8% |
 Morocco | £189k | 7.1% | -55.9% |
| United Kingdom | £141k | 5.3% | +35.5% |
 Sweden | £120k | 4.5% | — |
 France | £103k | 3.9% | -9.2% |
 Australia | £79k | 3% | -34.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$32kUS$32k+US$275k+US$1m+> US$6m
Exports: 158
- United States: US$13m
- China: US$11m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Italy: US$4m
- Germany: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Poland: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Madagascar: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- South Korea: US$852k
- Netherlands: US$837k
- Switzerland: US$687k
- Russia: US$649k
- Japan: US$613k
- Hungary: US$555k
- Indonesia: US$523k
- Mexico: US$482k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$469k
- Mali: US$423k
- Bulgaria: US$421k
- North Macedonia: US$421k
- Zambia: US$383k
- Peru: US$373k
- Australia: US$364k
- Zimbabwe: US$357k
- Egypt: US$329k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$308k
- Belgium: US$275k
- Croatia: US$258k
- Norway: US$215k
- Tanzania: US$213k
- Austria: US$207k
- Denmark: US$192k
- Botswana: US$153k
- Czechia: US$143k
- Latvia: US$115k
- Türkiye: US$114k
- Thailand: US$111k
- Afghanistan: US$107k
- Somalia: US$103k
- Malaysia: US$103k
- Ireland: US$95k
- Argentina: US$89k
- Costa Rica: US$80k
- Taiwan: US$78k
- Mauritius: US$76k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$75k
- Philippines: US$68k
- Ethiopia: US$67k
- Mauritania: US$67k
- Central African Republic: US$56k
- Mozambique: US$56k
- New Caledonia: US$55k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42kUS$42k+US$356k+US$3m+> US$5m
Imports: 115
- United States: US$23m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Germany: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Malta: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Hungary: US$840k
- Czechia: US$769k
- Netherlands: US$690k
- Belgium: US$589k
- Sweden: US$409k
- Singapore: US$356k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$331k
- Norway: US$303k
- Mexico: US$265k
- South Korea: US$258k
- New Zealand: US$234k
- South Africa: US$203k
- Maldives: US$187k
- Saudi Arabia: US$175k
- Portugal: US$168k
- Ireland: US$118k
- Russia: US$106k
- Slovakia: US$101k
- Panama: US$100k
- Romania: US$100k
- Finland: US$96k
- Indonesia: US$89k
- Kuwait: US$84k
- Malaysia: US$76k
- Türkiye: US$72k
- Israel: US$69k
- Luxembourg: US$64k
- Brazil: US$58k
- Kazakhstan: US$54k
- Iceland: US$51k
- Lithuania: US$50k
- Slovenia: US$42k
- Estonia: US$42k
- Greece: US$40k
- Argentina: US$39k
- Lebanon: US$38k
- Latvia: US$36k
- Chile: US$31k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$13m | 15% |
| 2 |  China | US$11m | 13.1% |
| 3 |  South Africa | US$8m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$6m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$6m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$4m | 4.8% |
| 7 | Germany | US$3m | 4.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 4% |
| 9 | Morocco | US$3m | 3.4% |
| 10 | France | US$3m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$23m | 26.7% |
| 2 |  Nigeria | US$5m | 5.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$5m | 5.4% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$5m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Spain | US$5m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$4m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$4m | 4.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$4m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Germany | US$3m | 3.9% |
| 10 | France | US$3m | 3.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
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.
- Other
Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 2 July 2026
Trade Tariff news 7062 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9705.00.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9705.29 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9705.29 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 £2.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Germany supplied 25%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$86m (−14.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$13m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological: other?
Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological: other fall under HS subheading 9705.29, part of heading 9705, in section XXI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9705.29 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 collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9705.29 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 collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological?
The United States, with US$13m in 2024 (15% 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 Germany (25%), United States (22%) and Japan (12%), out of total imports of £2.7m.