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Historic Fauvist Pastel Collage

A historic Fauvist pastel collage, hand-made by an artist before 1920 and now over 100 years old. This mixed-media collage is an original decorative plaque created entirely by hand, not a mass-produced reproduction or work of conventional craftsmanship. It falls under tariff item 9701.29.10 as an original collage by an artist.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

9701.29.90Higher: 7% vs Free

If the collage is not an original by an artist or is a mass-produced reproduction.

This sibling item covers other original paintings, drawings, and pastels that do not meet the specific criteria for original collages by artists.

9706.10.00Same rate: Free

If the collage is over 100 years old and not covered by heading 97.01.

Antiques over 100 years old may fall under heading 97.06 if they do not fit the specific descriptions of earlier headings in Chapter 97.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure the collage is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity or provenance proving it is an original hand-executed work by a named artist

• Declare the item as an original collage under tariff item 9701.29.10 to benefit from the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff rate

• If the collage includes a frame, confirm the frame is of a kind and value normal to such articles to avoid separate classification