# European Union tariff line 9705 29 00 18: Objects of botanical interest > In the European Union tariff, line 9705 29 00 18 covers collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, more than 200 years old, objects of botanical interest. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. It falls under HS subheading 9705.29 in heading 97.05 (chapter 97). Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290018 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) / [9705.29](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/970529) / [9705 29 00 18](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290018) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 9705 29 00 18 - Covers: Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, more than 200 years old, objects of botanical interest - Supplementary unit: Number of items (p/st), imports only - Duty (MFN): 0% - Preferential rates: From 0% (2 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - 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) - HS subheading: [9705.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970529) ## What this line covers In the European Union tariff, line 9705 29 00 18 covers collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, more than 200 years old, objects of botanical interest. Its legal text is “Objects of botanical interest”, read under “Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest”, “Other” and “More than 200 years old”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 9705.29 in heading 97.05 (chapter 97). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff. - Chapter 97: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques - Heading 97.05: Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest - Subheading 9705.29: Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest - Within the subheading: Other - Within the subheading: More than 200 years old - Line 9705 29 00 18: Objects of botanical interest ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. The rate is published on 9700 00 00 00. Duty-free entry applies to goods from the United Kingdom and the United States. - 0%: United Kingdom (GB) - 0%: United States (US) ## 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 9705.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/970529): 1 line, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for 9705.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970529) ## Other lines under 9705.29 - [9705 29 00 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290012) Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin - [9705 29 00 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290020) Minerals - [9705 29 00 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290030) Objects of paleontological interest - [9705 29 00 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290050) Other - [9705 29 00 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290090) Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin - [9705 29 00 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290099) Other - Previous line: [9705 29 00 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290012) Collections and collectors’ items of animal origin - Next line: [9705 29 00 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/9705290020) Minerals ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 9705 29 00 18 cover in the European Union tariff? In the European Union tariff, line 9705 29 00 18 covers collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, more than 200 years old, objects of botanical interest. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9705 29 00 18 in the European Union? The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. The rate is published on 9700 00 00 00. ### Which preferential rates apply to 9705 29 00 18? Duty-free entry applies to goods from the United Kingdom and the United States. ## 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/9705290018.json