Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' Original Painting from Mexico
This iconic 17th-century oil painting on canvas, executed entirely by hand by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1642, depicts a militia company in dramatic light and shadow. It qualifies under HTS 9701.21.00.00 as a painting over 100 years old, hand-executed, and not a mass-produced reproduction or hand-decorated manufactured article.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Obtain a certificate of authenticity from a recognized art expert or auction house verifying age exceeding 100 years and hand-execution
• Comply with cultural property export/import laws (e.g
• UNESCO conventions) and provide provenance documentation to avoid seizures
• Declare with detailed condition reports; common pitfall is misclassifying restored pieces as original without disclosure