Thai Silk Hand-Painted Wall Hanging from Japan
Large hand-painted Thai silk wall hanging depicting Ramayana epic, State Dept requested presidential gift. Falls under 9807.00.50 as diplomatic presentation from Thai citizen-artisan. Exemplifies traditional Thai silk painting artistry.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include State Dept approval; fiber content declaration required
• Common issue: rolled shipping damage without proper archival packaging