Thai Silk Hand-Painted Wall Hanging from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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