Code 9705 29 · Heading 9705

Zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological collections and collectors’ objects, excluding human remains and parts, and extinct or threatened species and parts

This covers collections and collectors’ objects of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest. It does not cover human remains or parts, or extinct or threatened species and parts.

For example

A mineral specimen from a mineralogical collection

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest (excl. human specimens and parts thereof, and extinct or endangered species and parts thereof)

How we got to this code

XXI
97
9705
9705 29

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
Are the goods artworks, collectors’ items or antiques?
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Step 2 · Chapter 97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 1 of 1 chapter in section XXI
Is it a painting, drawing or pastel made exclusively by hand, a collage or similar work; an original print, engraving or lithograph; an original sculpture; a cancelled or uncancelled stamp, stamped paper or similar item; a specified zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic collection or collectors’ item; or an antique over 100 years old?
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Step 3 · Heading 9705 Collections and collector's pieces of zoological, b… 5 of 6 headings under chapter 97
Is it an archaeological, ethnographic or historical collection or collectors’ item; human remains or parts thereof that are anatomical; an item or part from an extinct or threatened species that is zoological, botanical, anatomical or paleontological; another zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological collection or collectors’ item; or a numismatic item, and if so, is it over 100 years old?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9705 29 Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, b… 4 of 6 subheadings under heading 9705
Is it an archaeological, ethnographic or historical collection or collectors’ object; human remains or parts; a collection or collectors’ object of an extinct or threatened species or part; a numismatic collection or collectors’ object over 100 years old; another numismatic collection or collectors’ object; or otherwise a zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological collection or collectors’ object?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

Only one code below

9705 29 00

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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9705 10 Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest 0.0%
9705 21 Human specimens and parts thereof, as collections or collectors’ pieces of anatomical interest 0.0%
9705 22 Extinct or endangered species and parts thereof, as collections or collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, anatomical or paleontological interest 0.0%
9705 29 Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest (excl. human specimens and parts thereof, and extinct or endangered species and parts thereof) you are here 0.0%
9705 31 Collections and collectors’ pieces of numismatic interest, over 100 years old 0.0%
9705 39 Collections and collectors’ pieces of numismatic interest (excl. over 100 years old) 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

97.05.2900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines7 British lines

9705 29 00 12 Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

0.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

9705.29.00.00 Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

97.05.2900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 7 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 7 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

9705.29.00.00

Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest, Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

0.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.