Mixed Media Mosaic Portrait

A custom portrait plaque created by hand-assembling glass, stone, and shell tesserae into a lifelike human face. Under HTS 9701.92.00.00 as a similar decorative mosaic executed entirely by hand, akin to collages but with embedded materials. Popular for personalized memorials.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

9601.90Lower: 13.7% vs 17.5%

If worked ivory, bone, or horn

Specific worked materials like bone are Chapter 96, excluded from Chapter 97 art unless purely decorative plaque.

9701.91.00.00Same rate: 17.5%

If primarily collage assembly

Adhesive-based collages without deep embedding are distinct from mosaics in 9701.91.

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Import Tips & Compliance

List all materials in entry but prioritize artistic value over components for Chapter 97 classification

Use artist invoices showing custom one-off production to counter reproduction claims

Comply with CITES if shell or stone from protected species

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Hand-Crafted Marble Mosaic Icon

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Smalti Glass Mosaic Triptych

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