HS code 9705.21: Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof
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Key facts
- HS code
- 9705.21
- Covers
- Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 9705.21 covers collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof. 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 9705.10 (collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest), 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.
What this code covers
HS code 9705.21 covers collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof.
The legal text of the subheading is “Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: Human specimens and parts thereof”, read under “Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 97.05 are classified under 9705.10 (collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest), 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.
- 9705.10Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest
- 9705.22Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: Extinct or endangered species and parts thereof
- 9705.29Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest: Other
- 9705.31Collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest: Of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9705.39Collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest: Other
How it is structured
9705.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 97, are the chapter; the first four, 9705, are heading 97.05; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest
- Subheading 9705.21
- Human specimens and parts thereof
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 9705.21 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9705.21 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 9705.21 cover?
HS code 9705.21 covers collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or paleontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 9705.21 in?
HS code 9705.21 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 9705.21 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 97.05 are classified under 9705.10 (collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest), 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.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 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.