Mechanical Harpsichord Bird from China
Jeweled automaton bird perched on miniature harpsichord that plays trills via beak and wing movements. Luxury collectible classified under HTS 9208.90.00.80 mechanical singing birds. 18th-century design reproduction.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Professional appraisal required for gemstone/metal content declaration
• Climate-controlled shipping mandatory for mechanism preservation
• Cultural heritage export permits may apply from source country