9701.29.00.00/Antique Impressionist Oil Painting/China

Antique Impressionist Oil Painting from China

An original oil painting on canvas executed entirely by hand by an Impressionist artist from the late 19th century, now over 100 years old. It falls under HTS 9701.29.00.00 as a hand-executed painting exceeding 100 years, distinct from mass-produced reproductions or hand-decorated manufactured goods. Frames normal to such artworks are included in classification.

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)

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Import Tips

• Obtain a certificate of authenticity and provenance documenting the hand-execution and age exceeding 100 years to verify classification

• Comply with US cultural property import laws (e.g

• 19 USC 2611) and declare under Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act if applicable

• Avoid common pitfalls like misclassifying as modern art (9701.91) or failing to separate non-normal frames, which go to 9701.99