Handwritten Manuscript Score - Original Opera from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• 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