# European Union tariff lines under HS 9705.10 > The European Union tariff splits HS 9705.10 (collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest) into 20 national lines: 9705 10 00 05 (more than 200 years old), 9705 10 00 07 (other), 9705 10 00 14 (collections and collectors’ items of animal origin), 9705 10 00 16 (other) and 16 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 20 lines. Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/970510 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 97](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/97) / [9705.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/970510) ## Key facts - HS subheading: [9705.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970510) - Duty (MFN): 0% - National lines: 20 - Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21% - De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged - Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) - Chapter: 97: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ## European Union lines under 9705.10 The European Union tariff splits HS 9705.10 (collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest) into 20 national lines: 9705 10 00 05 (more than 200 years old), 9705 10 00 07 (other), 9705 10 00 14 (collections and collectors’ items of animal origin), 9705 10 00 16 (other) and 16 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 20 lines. - [9705 10 00 05](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100005) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Inscriptions, More than 200 years old. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 07](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100007) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Inscriptions, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 14](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100014) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Products of archaeological excavations (including regular and clandestine) or of archaeological discoveries on land or underwater, More than 250 years old, Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 16](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100016) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Products of archaeological excavations (including regular and clandestine) or of archaeological discoveries on land or underwater, More than 250 years old, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100020) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Products of archaeological excavations (including regular and clandestine) or of archaeological discoveries on land or underwater, Other, Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 22](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100022) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Products of archaeological excavations (including regular and clandestine) or of archaeological discoveries on land or underwater, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 28](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100028) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Elements of artistic or historical monuments or archaeological sites which have been dismembered, More than 250 years old. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 32](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100032) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Elements of artistic or historical monuments or archaeological sites which have been dismembered, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 42](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100042) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Property relating to history, including the history of science and technology and military and social history, to the life of national leaders, thinkers, scientists and artists and to events of national importance, More than 200 years old. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 45](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100045) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Property relating to history, including the history of science and technology and military and social history, to the life of national leaders, thinkers, scientists and artists and to events of national importance, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 52](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100052) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Objects of ethnological interest, More than 200 years old, Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 54](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100054) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Objects of ethnological interest, More than 200 years old, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 58](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100058) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Objects of ethnological interest, Other, Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100060) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Objects of ethnological interest, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 63](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100063) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Rare manuscripts, More than 200 years old. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 65](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100065) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Rare manuscripts, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 66](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100066) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Archives, including sound, photographic and cinematographic archives. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 68](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100068) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Articles of furniture more than one hundred years old and old musical instruments. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 72](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100072) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Other, Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin. Duty (MFN): 0% - [9705 10 00 74](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705100074) Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% ## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%. From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value. ## In other countries National tariff lines under 9705.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/970510): 3 lines, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for 9705.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970510) - Previous subheading: [9704.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/970400) Postage or revenue stamps, stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper), and the like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907 - Next subheading: [9705.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/970521) Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest ## Frequently asked questions ### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 9705.10? The European Union tariff splits HS 9705.10 (collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest) into 20 national lines: 9705 10 00 05 (more than 200 years old), 9705 10 00 07 (other), 9705 10 00 14 (collections and collectors’ items of animal origin), 9705 10 00 16 (other) and 16 others. ### What is the duty on HS 9705.10 in the European Union? The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 20 lines. ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026. This page was last updated on 11 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/970510.json