James McNeill Whistler Thames Set Etching 1859 from China
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.
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
• Catalog as set if sold together but report statistically per components if mixed types
• Insure against damage; use art-specific shipping with climate control to maintain value
• File for duty-free entry under cultural property provisions if from designated museums