Baroque Silver Chalice from Mexico
A 17th-century Baroque silver chalice with knopped stem and embossed religious iconography. Under HTS 9706.10.00.20 as antique silverware over 250 years, valued for ecclesiastical history. Though ceremonial, it qualifies as tableware in antique context.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Verify no UNESCO restrictions for religious artifacts from origin country
• Use acid-free packaging for long transits to preserve patina
• Distinguish from mass-produced; Chapter notes exclude commercial reproductions