Original Engravings, Prints & Lithographs (Under 100 Years Old)

Hand-pulled prints, etchings, and lithographs produced within the last century by living or recently deceased artists are classified under tariff line 9702900000 and typically enter duty-free as original works of art. The United Kingdom and France are the primary sources of US imports in this category, consistent with their roles as major contemporary and modern print-market hubs. Classification hinges on the 'original' requirement — the work must be pulled directly from a plate, block, or stone worked by the artist, not reproduced mechanically — making artist documentation and edition numbering important supporting evidence at entry. Dealers and auction houses importing signed, limited-edition prints should ensure invoices clearly distinguish original prints from posters or decorative reproductions.

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