Handwritten Manuscript Score - Original Opera
Manuscript sheet music for an original opera score, unbound with handwritten notation and annotations. HTS 4904.00.00 explicitly covers music in manuscript form, whether or not bound.
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If an antique exceeding 100 years and collectible value dominates
Antiques over 100 years fall to chapter 97, overriding chapter 49.
If bound into a dictionary of musical themes
Bound collections with textual indexes classify as books in 4901.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Authenticate manuscript origin with provenance documents to support valuation and classification
• Declare as 'manuscript' explicitly; reproductions might shift if deemed printed
• If over 100 years old, check antique exclusions but music remains in 4904
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