Vintage Baroque Collage Plaque from China
An antique decorative plaque created as a hand-executed collage from mixed media by a Baroque-era artist, over 100 years old. It qualifies for HTS 9701.29.00.00 as a similar decorative plaque entirely by hand, not mass-produced conventional craftsmanship per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Document materials and assembly process to prove 'entirely by hand' status, avoiding exclusion as manufactured articles
• Use climate-controlled shipping to preserve integrity; include conservation reports for customs valuation
• Beware pitfall of statistical reporting if part of mixed collection—report components separately per statistical note