Handmade Byzantine Glass Mosaic Panel from China
This mosaic panel is entirely executed by hand using small pieces of colored glass set into mortar to create intricate Byzantine-inspired designs. It qualifies under HTS 9701.92.00.00 as a mosaic decorative plaque produced manually, not by mechanical reproduction. The artwork serves as wall art or altar decoration in homes or churches.
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%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide artist certification or provenance documents proving hand-execution to avoid reclassification as mass-produced under Chapter 97 notes
• Ensure valuation includes frame if of normal kind and value; otherwise, declare separately per Chapter 97 frame note
• Declare material composition accurately, as glass content may trigger additional inspections