Claude Monet's 1872 'Impression, Sunrise' Oil Painting from China
Hand-painted oil on canvas from 1872 by Monet, foundational to Impressionism, capturing Le Havre harbor at dawn. Classified in HTS 9701.21.00.00 for paintings over 100 years entirely by hand.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Secure export licenses from origin country for cultural heritage items
• Insure against transit damage; common issue is humidity affecting canvas
• Document varnish layers to confirm no modern overpainting