Antiques; of an age exceeding one hundred years
In plain English
This category includes items that are at least one hundred years old. It separates these items into two groups based on their age. One group contains objects that are older than two hundred fifty years. The other group covers those that are between one hundred and two hundred fifty years old.
6-digit subheadings (2)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Covered items classified under 9706
- 9706.10, 9706.90Antiquities— country-by-country customs rules
- 9706Religious Items— country-by-country customs rules
- 9706.10, 9706.90Antiques (100+ years old, non-ivory)— country-by-country customs rules
Chapter 97 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Antique reproductions or restorations: lose Chapter 97 classification and move to the underlying-material chapter (e.g., restored furniture becomes Chapter 94). Collectors' numismatic coins: Chapter 97 (9705) if true collector pieces; circulating legal-tender coins remain Chapter 71 (7118).
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 97
- 9701 — Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawin…
- 9702 — Engravings, prints and lithographs; original
- 9703 — Sculptures and statuary; original, in any material
- 9704 — Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal …
- 9705 — Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic, h…