Sotheby's Auction Catalog of Modern Art
Premium catalog from Sotheby's featuring full-color images of modern artworks up for auction. Classified in HTS 4901.99.0065 for high-value ($5+) pictorial art books, treated as bound collections of reproductions. Includes lot details but image-dominant.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If issued as unbound single sheets
Unbound pictorial matter like loose auction sheets goes to 4911.
If valued below $5 per copy
Sub-$5 art catalogs use the lower value subheading.
If containing original paintings
Original artworks excluded from chapter 49 by note 1.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Distinguish from unbound catalogs; ensure permanent binding for 4901
• Report as 'collector's edition' if limited print to justify value
• Comply with cultural property laws if importing rare reproductions
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