# HS code 9705.10: Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest

> HS code 9705.10 covers collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest. It sits in heading 97.05 (collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest) in chapter 97 (works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques). Other goods of heading 97.05 are classified under 9705.21 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof), 9705.22 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof), 9705.29 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, other), 9705.31 (collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest, of an age exceeding 100 years) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 9705.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/970510
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 97](https://border.bot/hs-codes/97) / [97.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9705) / [9705.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970510)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9705.10
- Covers: Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest
- Heading: [97.05: Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9705)
- Chapter: [97: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques](https://border.bot/hs-codes/97)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/970510)

## What this code covers

HS code 9705.10 covers collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest.

The legal text of the subheading is “Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 97.05 are classified under 9705.21 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof), 9705.22 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof), 9705.29 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, other), 9705.31 (collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest, of an age exceeding 100 years) or 1 other.

- [9705.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970521) Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: Human specimens and parts thereof
- [9705.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970522) Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: Extinct or endangered species and parts thereof
- [9705.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970529) Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: Other
- [9705.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970531) Collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest: Of an age exceeding 100 years
- [9705.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970539) Collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest: Other

## How it is structured

9705.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 97, are the chapter; the first four, 9705, are heading 97.05; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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 9705.10: Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest

## 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

- Previous subheading: [9704.00](https://border.bot/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 49.07
- Next subheading: [9705.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/970521) Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: Human specimens and parts thereof

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9705.10 cover?

HS code 9705.10 covers collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9705.10 in?

HS code 9705.10 is in heading 97.05 (collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest) in chapter 97 (works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques).

### Where are goods of heading 97.05 classified when 9705.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 97.05 are classified under 9705.21 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof), 9705.22 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof), 9705.29 (collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, other), 9705.31 (collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest, of an age exceeding 100 years) or 1 other.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9705.10?

National tariff lines under 9705.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/970510.json
