9705.31.00.65/1834 U.S. Liberty Seated Half Dollar/China

1834 U.S. Liberty Seated Half Dollar from China

An authentic silver half dollar from the early U.S. Mint, depicting Liberty seated with a shield and Liberty Cap. Classified under HTS 9705.31.00.65 due to its age exceeding 100 years and numismatic value from the pre-Civil War era. Collectors prize it for its historical role in American expansion.

Duty Rate — China → United States

7.5%

Rate breakdown

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)

9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))

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