UK Trade Tariff: commodity codes which fall under the ban on dealing in ivory
Published 21 October 2022
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Find the relevant commodity code for an ivory item you plan to import from or export to the UK. This will help you complete your customs declarations and paperwork.
For further guidance on finding commodity codes for imports and exports you can use HMRC’s Trade Tariff tool.
You must:
- register your item or apply for and be awarded an exemption certificate before you can deal in it
- enter the registration number or exemption certificate reference number issued by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Box 44 of the customs declaration
05 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 0507100000 | Ivory, ivory powder and waste |
44 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 442011 | Statuettes and other ornaments |
| 442019 | Other |
| 4420901000 | Wood marquetry and inlaid wood |
| 4420909191 | Wood in the form of logs or squared logs with simple process in the surface, carved or finely threaded or painted, does not have significant added-value and no significant change in shape |
| 4420909199 | Other |
| 4420909910 | Wood in the form of logs or squared logs with simple process in the surface, carved or finely threaded or painted, does not have significant added-value and no significant change in shape |
| 4420909990 | Other |
71 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 7113110000 | Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal |
| 7113190000 | Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal |
| 7113200000 | Of base metal clad with precious metal |
| 7114110000 | Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal |
| 7114190000 | Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal |
| 7114200000 | Of base metal clad with precious metal |
| 7116100000 | Of natural or cultured pearls |
82 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 8211100000 | Sets of assorted articles |
| 8211910000 | Table knives having fixed blades |
| 8211920000 | Other knives having fixed blades |
| 8215102000 | Containing only articles plated with precious metal |
| 8215103000 | Of stainless steel |
| 8215201000 | Of stainless steel |
| 8215209000 | Other |
92 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 9201101000 | New |
| 9201109000 | Used |
| 9201200000 | Grand pianos |
| 9201900000 | Other |
| 9202101000 | Violins |
| 9202109000 | Other |
| 9202903000 | Guitars |
| 9202908000 | Other |
| 9205901000 | Accordions and similar instruments |
| 9205903000 | Mouth organs |
| 9205905000 | Keyboard pipe organs; harmoniums and similar keyboard instruments with free metal reeds |
| 9205909000 | Other |
| 9206 | Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas) |
| 9209910000 | Parts and accessories for pianos |
| 9209920000 | Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9202 |
| 9209940000 | Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207 |
| 9209992000 | Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9205 |
| 9209997000 | Other |
94 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 940340 | Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen |
| 9403500000 | Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom |
| 9403601000 | Wooden furniture of a kind used in the dining room and the living room |
| 9403603000 | Wooden furniture of a kind used in shops |
| 9403609000 | Other wooden furniture |
95 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 9504200000 | Articles and accessories for billiards of all kinds |
| 9504908000 | Other |
96 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 960110 | Worked ivory and articles of ivory |
97 commodity codes
| Code number | Description |
|---|---|
| 9701210000 | Paintings, drawings and pastels |
| 9701220000 | Mosaics |
| 9701290000 | Other |
| 9703100000 | Of an age exceeding 100 years |
| 9703900000 | Other |
| 9706100000 | Of an age exceeding 250 years |
| 9706900000 | Other |