Porcelain Bust of Voltaire by Houdon from China
An original 18th-century porcelain bust of Voltaire modeled by Jean-Antoine Houdon around 1775. Classified in HTS 9703.10.00.00 as statuary over 100 years old, it is a unique artistic work not mass-produced. The fine bisque porcelain highlights Enlightenment portraiture.
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
• Appraise by porcelain experts for authenticity marks like Sèvres factory stamps
• Declare as fragile; use customs-supervised unpacking if high value