Of an age exceeding 100 years
Original engravings, prints and lithographs: > Of an age exceeding 100 years
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 9702.10.00.00
Rembrandt Van Rijn Etching Portrait of Jan Six 1647
This original hand-executed etching by Rembrandt from 1647 depicts his friend Jan Six and exceeds 100 years of age, qualifying under HTS 9702.10.00.00 as an original engraving produced directly from plates wholly executed by the artist. It exemplifies 17th-century Dutch printmaking artistry, valued for its intricate line work and historical significance.
Albrecht Dürer Engraving Melencolia I 1514
Dürer's iconic 1514 copper engraving 'Melencolia I' is an original print from a plate hand-executed by the artist, over 100 years old, fitting HTS 9702.10.00.00. This Renaissance masterpiece symbolizes artistic melancholy with symbolic tools and polyhedron. Its black-and-white impression directly from the plate confirms original status.
Francisco Goya Aquatint Los Caprichos Plate 1 1799
Goya's 'Francisco Goya y Lucientes' from Los Caprichos series (1799) is an original aquatint etching over 100 years old under HTS 9702.10.00.00. Produced directly from artist's hand-executed plates in black and white, it satirizes 18th-century Spanish society. Mixed etching-aquatint technique qualifies as original per heading definition.
James McNeill Whistler Thames Set Etching 1859
Whistler's 1859 Thames etchings, like 'Eagle Wharf,' are original engravings over 100 years old under HTS 9702.10.00.00. Hand-executed copper plates yield direct impressions capturing Victorian London. These moody landscapes exemplify 19th-century etching revival.
Honoré Daumier Lithograph Rue Transnonain 1834
Daumier's politically charged 1834 lithograph 'Rue Transnonain' is an original print from hand-drawn stone, over 100 years, under HTS 9702.10.00.00. Directly produced impression critiques 19th-century French repression. Qualifies irrespective of lithography process per heading note.
Katsushika Hokusai Color Woodblock Print Under the Wave 1831
Hokusai's 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa' (1831) from Thirty-Six Views is an original color woodblock print over 100 years under HTS 9702.10.00.00. Hand-carved blocks with direct multi-color impressions qualify as original per definition. Iconic ukiyo-e wave defines Japanese print tradition.