Hand-Engraved Copper Plate Print of Paris Skyline from China
This original print is an impression produced directly from a copper plate wholly executed by hand by the artist using traditional engraving techniques. It falls under HTS 9702.90.00.00 as an original engraving, distinct from mechanical reproductions, featuring intricate details of the Paris skyline in black and white.
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 artist certification and provenance documentation to prove hand-execution and originality as per Chapter 97 notes
• Ensure the print is a direct impression from the artist's plate, not photomechanical, to comply with heading 9702 definitions
• Avoid common pitfalls like importing mass reproductions, which fall outside this heading per Chapter notes