Hand-Assembled Bead Mosaic Plaque from Japan
A decorative plaque created by hand-assembling beads into a mosaic pattern on a wooden base. Under HTS 9701.99.00.00 as a similar decorative plaque executed by hand, not conventional commercial craft. Originality and artistic process define its placement.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Photographic evidence of assembly process helps prove handmade status against mass-production claims
• Value declaration should reflect artistic labor, not just material costs
• Check for endangered materials in beads that may invoke CITES documentation