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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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

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Alternative Classifications

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9706Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If an antique exceeding 100 years and collectible value dominates

Antiques over 100 years fall to chapter 97, overriding chapter 49.

4901.91.00Same rate: 17.5%

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