Subheading · Chapter 97 · Heading 9706
9706.90: Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years: other
Antiques over 100 years (other)
Official description Other
9706.90 is the HS subheading for antiques over 100 years (other), under heading 9706 in chapter 97.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9706 90 00 00 Other Free
- Antiquities and engraved seals Free
- 9706 90 00 16 More than 200 years old Free
- 9706 90 00 18 Other Free
- Old books, documents and publications of special interest (historical, artistic, scientific, literary, etc.), singly or in collections Free
- 9706 90 00 24 More than 200 years old Free
- 9706 90 00 26 Other Free
- 9706 90 00 28 Archives, including sound, photographic and cinematographic archives Free
- 9706 90 00 30 Articles of furniture more than one hundred years old and old musical instruments Free
- 9706 90 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 6
- 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 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 controlHealth and Safety Executive Import Licensing Firearms and Ammunition
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Firearms Act 1968 (as amended)
- Documents
- 9020
- 9026
- 9044
- 9023
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 7 lines
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 Kingdom | £36.5m | 30.9% | -54.3% |
 France | £26.4m | 22.4% | +10.6% |
 United States | £19.7m | 16.7% | -9.9% |
 Italy | £5.4m | 4.6% | -28.9% |
 Switzerland | £3.8m | 3.2% | -2.4% |
 Japan | £3.7m | 3.2% | +16.5% |
 China | £3.5m | 3% | +26.2% |
 Germany | £2.7m | 2.3% | -29.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$143.1kUS$143.1k+US$1.2m+US$8.9m+> US$132.8m
Exports: 153
- United Kingdom: US$364.6m
- United States: US$226.2m
- France: US$170m
- Switzerland: US$146.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$132.8m
- China: US$104.8m
- Kuwait: US$58.7m
- Japan: US$36.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32.5m
- Germany: US$30m
- Italy: US$26.2m
- Belgium: US$19.4m
- Austria: US$19.4m
- Netherlands: US$18.1m
- Russia: US$8.9m
- Denmark: US$7.2m
- India: US$5.8m
- Spain: US$4.9m
- Canada: US$4.8m
- Sweden: US$4.5m
- Taiwan: US$4.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.9m
- Papua New Guinea: US$3.4m
- Singapore: US$2.7m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Gabon: US$1.8m
- Türkiye: US$1.8m
- New Caledonia: US$1.8m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Egypt: US$1.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.7m
- Iran: US$1.5m
- French Polynesia: US$1.5m
- Israel: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Syria: US$1.2m
- Lebanon: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1.2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$998.5k
- Afghanistan: US$976.1k
- Hungary: US$872.4k
- Chile: US$871k
- Bahrain: US$793.4k
- Nepal: US$644.7k
- Argentina: US$593.8k
- Thailand: US$592.1k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$573.3k
- Azerbaijan: US$569.5k
- Norway: US$568.3k
- Luxembourg: US$550.4k
- New Zealand: US$550k
- Brazil: US$460.9k
- South Korea: US$430.3k
- Czechia: US$400.1k
- Ghana: US$330.3k
- South Africa: US$315.6k
- British Virgin Islands: US$257.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$108.4kUS$108.4k+US$1.7m+US$17m+> US$114.6m
Imports: 138
- United States: US$416.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$246.8m
- United Kingdom: US$132m
- Switzerland: US$114.6m
- China: US$100.3m
- France: US$86.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$60.5m
- Taiwan: US$42.2m
- Netherlands: US$26.2m
- Malaysia: US$21.1m
- Belgium: US$19.5m
- Japan: US$19.4m
- Germany: US$17.1m
- Denmark: US$17m
- Canada: US$16.9m
- Australia: US$15.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.3m
- South Korea: US$13.1m
- Qatar: US$10.4m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Italy: US$9.8m
- India: US$8m
- Austria: US$6.5m
- Ireland: US$5.8m
- Chile: US$3.8m
- Spain: US$3.6m
- Sweden: US$3.5m
- Türkiye: US$2.6m
- Finland: US$2.5m
- Cyprus: US$2.2m
- Mexico: US$1.9m
- Portugal: US$1.9m
- Czechia: US$1.7m
- Bahrain: US$1.7m
- Poland: US$1.7m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- Macao SAR China: US$1.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.2m
- Vietnam: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1.1m
- New Zealand: US$923.4k
- Lithuania: US$909.4k
- Kuwait: US$855.9k
- Oman: US$695.3k
- Hungary: US$599.1k
- El Salvador: US$542.6k
- Greece: US$491.1k
- Slovakia: US$479.7k
- Malta: US$476.8k
- Thailand: US$451.1k
- Latvia: US$406.2k
- Mauritius: US$391.5k
- Armenia: US$390.9k
- Argentina: US$304.9k
- Bahamas: US$274.7k
- Indonesia: US$270.2k
- Egypt: US$252.7k
- Luxembourg: US$218.4k
- Estonia: US$207.5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$364.6m | 24.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$226.2m | 15.3% |
| 3 | France | US$170m | 11.5% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$146.5m | 9.9% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$132.8m | 9% |
| 6 | China | US$104.8m | 7.1% |
| 7 |  Kuwait | US$58.7m | 4% |
| 8 | Japan | US$36.3m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$32.5m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Germany | US$30m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$416.6m | 28.2% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$246.8m | 16.7% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$132m | 8.9% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$114.6m | 7.8% |
| 5 | China | US$100.3m | 6.8% |
| 6 | France | US$86.6m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | US$60.5m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$42.2m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$26.2m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$21.1m | 1.4% |
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.
- N356311 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a clock from the United Kingdom.
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 9706.90 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9706.90; 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 antiques over 100 years (other) worth £118m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £108.79 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 31%, followed by France.
World trade in antiques over 100 years (other) reached US$1.5bn in 2024, up 6.7% on 2023.
The United Kingdom was the largest exporter with 24.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for antiques of an age exceeding 100 years: other?
Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years: other fall under HS subheading 9706.90, part of heading 9706, in section XXI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on antiques of an age exceeding 100 years: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9706.90 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 antiques of an age exceeding 100 years: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9706.90 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 antiques of an age exceeding 100 years: other?
The United Kingdom, with US$364.6m in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export antiques over 100 years (other) 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 antiques over 100 years (other)?
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 antiques over 100 years (other) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (31%), France (22%) and United States (17%), out of total imports of £118m.