Chapter 97 at a glance
- HS chapter
- 97
- Section
- XXI — Works of art & antiques
- Tariff headings
- 6 (19 subheadings)
As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.
HS Chapter 97 covers works of art, collectors' pieces & antiques. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.
All 6 tariff headings in Chapter 97
Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.
9701 Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawings of heading no. 4906 and not hand-painted, hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques
- 9701.21 Paintings, drawings and pastels; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9701.22 Mosaics; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9701.29 Artwork; other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9701.91 Paintings, drawings and pastels; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years
- 9701.92 Mosaics; executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years
- 9701.99 Artwork; other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years
9702 Engravings, prints and lithographs; original
- 9702.10 Engravings, prints and lithographs; original of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9702.90 Engravings, prints and lithographs; original of an age not exceeding 100 years
9703 Sculptures and statuary; original, in any material
- 9703.10 Sculptures and statuary; original, in any material, of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9703.90 Sculptures and statuary; original, in any material, of an age not exceeding 100 years
9704 Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907
- 9704.00 Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907
9705 Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, palaeontological or numismatic interest
- 9705.10 Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest
- 9705.21 Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof
- 9705.22 Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof
- 9705.29 Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, other than human species, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof
- 9705.31 Collections and collectors' pieces; of numismatic interest, of an age exceeding 100 years
- 9705.39 Collections and collectors' pieces; of numismatic interest, of an age not exceeding 100 years
9706 Antiques; of an age exceeding one hundred years
- 9706.10 Antiques; of an age exceeding 250 years
- 9706.90 Antiques; of an age exceeding 100 years but not exceeding 250 years