Subheading · Chapter 97 · Heading 9706
9706.10: Of an age exceeding 250 years
9706.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9706, antiques of an age exceeding 100 years, chapter 97.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9706 10 00 00 Of an age exceeding 250 years Free
- 9706 10 00 16 Antiquities and engraved seals Free
- 9706 10 00 20 Incunabula Free
- 9706 10 00 24 Old books, documents and publications of special interest (historical, artistic, scientific, literary, etc.), singly or in collections Free
- 9706 10 00 28 Articles of furniture and old musical instruments Free
- 9706 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 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £45.6m | 49.2% | +74.2% |
 United States | £13.6m | 14.7% | +207.6% |
| United Kingdom | £8.7m | 9.4% | -59.8% |
 France | £5m | 5.4% | -53.9% |
 China | £3.4m | 3.7% | +155.5% |
 Germany | £2.5m | 2.7% | +92% |
 Belgium | £1.2m | 1.3% | +62.3% |
 Switzerland | £1.2m | 1.3% | -28.1% |
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) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
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) 2 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$331kUS$331k+US$1m+US$18m+> US$92m
Exports: 113
- United Kingdom: US$262m
- United States: US$140m
- France: US$119m
- China: US$92m
- Austria: US$37m
- Switzerland: US$36m
- Italy: US$35m
- Japan: US$22m
- Germany: US$18m
- India: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17m
- Greece: US$16m
- Egypt: US$15m
- Spain: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Iran: US$5m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Syria: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Nepal: US$1m
- Yemen: US$964k
- Singapore: US$935k
- Uzbekistan: US$919k
- Brazil: US$918k
- Turkmenistan: US$799k
- Kuwait: US$792k
- Israel: US$750k
- Bermuda: US$724k
- Peru: US$703k
- Morocco: US$699k
- Indonesia: US$663k
- Jordan: US$604k
- Sri Lanka: US$598k
- Hungary: US$573k
- Afghanistan: US$571k
- Mali: US$523k
- Pakistan: US$482k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$442k
- Algeria: US$439k
- Panama: US$407k
- Bahrain: US$376k
- Macao SAR China: US$353k
- Czechia: US$350k
- Australia: US$331k
- Saudi Arabia: US$294k
- Chile: US$282k
- Lebanon: US$250k
- United Arab Emirates: US$214k
- Mongolia: US$211k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$237kUS$237k+US$4m+US$14m+> US$64m
Imports: 93
- United States: US$330m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$172m
- France: US$64m
- Netherlands: US$59m
- United Kingdom: US$55m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Norway: US$21m
- Japan: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- Italy: US$14m
- Germany: US$12m
- Canada: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- China: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Czechia: US$892k
- Philippines: US$816k
- Israel: US$693k
- Sweden: US$671k
- Macao SAR China: US$607k
- El Salvador: US$560k
- Türkiye: US$508k
- Morocco: US$477k
- Ethiopia: US$380k
- Thailand: US$326k
- Portugal: US$298k
- Poland: US$289k
- Bahrain: US$270k
- Hungary: US$237k
- Peru: US$225k
- Malta: US$186k
- Cambodia: US$179k
- Vietnam: US$153k
- Cyprus: US$138k
- South Africa: US$105k
- Serbia: US$103k
- New Zealand: US$80k
- Finland: US$64k
- Romania: US$58k
- Gibraltar: US$53k
- Costa Rica: US$42k
- Dominican Republic: US$32k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$262m | 28.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$140m | 15.1% |
| 3 | France | US$119m | 12.9% |
| 4 | China | US$92m | 10% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$37m | 4% |
| 6 | Switzerland | US$36m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Italy | US$35m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Japan | US$22m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Germany | US$18m | 2% |
| 10 |  India | US$18m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$330m | 35.7% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$172m | 18.6% |
| 3 | France | US$64m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$59m | 6.4% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$55m | 6% |
| 6 | Switzerland | US$40m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Norway | US$21m | 2.2% |
| 8 | Japan | US$17m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$16m | 1.8% |
| 10 | Italy | US$14m | 1.5% |
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
- 33number 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 | 5% | 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 | 0% | 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 | 2.5% | 0% – 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 | 10% | 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 | 0% | 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
- 8966 Antiques of an age exceeding one hundred years
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 38963 Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, ethnographic or numismatic interest; antiques
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 9102 Museums activities and operation of historical sites and buildings
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9706.00 | changed |
| 2012 | 9706.00 | changed |
| 2007 | 9706.00 | changed |
| 2002 | 9706.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 9706.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 9706.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N356205 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a manuscript from Spain.
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
- Other
Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 1 July 2026
Trade Tariff news 7027 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9706.00.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9706.10 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9706.10; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £92.8m (up 18% on the year before), at an average of £830.28 per kg; Italy supplied 49%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$923m in 2024, down 14.2% on 2023.
The United Kingdom was the largest exporter with 28.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of an age exceeding 250 years?
Of an age exceeding 250 years fall under HS subheading 9706.10, part of heading 9706, in section XXI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of an age exceeding 250 years in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9706.10 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 250 years in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9706.10 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 250 years?
The United Kingdom, with US$262m in 2024 (28.4% 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 Italy (49%), United States (15%) and United Kingdom (9%), out of total imports of £92.8m.