Albrecht Dürer Engraving Melencolia I 1514 from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
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)
Import Tips
• Provide high-resolution images and expert catalog references (e.g
• Bartsch numbering) to verify authenticity and age
• Check for bilateral cultural heritage agreements between origin and import countries to avoid export restrictions
• Declare separately if frame is not 'normal' to the print; custom frames may classify under Chapter 44 (wood) or 73 (metal)