CLA-2-97:S:N:N8:233 892373
Mr. Ellis Hall, Atty-In-Fact
Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc.
New York Ocean Cargo Branch
One World Trade Center, Suite #1769
New York, N.Y. 10048-0359
RE: The tariff classification of sculptures, paintings and prints
from England.
Dear Mr. Hall:
In your letter dated November 12, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for Mr. Leonard Baskin.
Mr. Leonard Baskin is an American working in England. He
creates original sculptures, paintings and prints. Based on the
submitted resume, Mr. Baskin has exhibited in the United States,
Canada, Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany,
Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan and England and is recognized
as a professional artist of the free fine arts.
Original sculptures, limited to the first 12 in an edition,
made by the artist are classifiable in item 9703.00.0000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated, HTSUSA.
The duty rate will be free. Sculptures made in excess of 12 are
not within the provision of heading 9703, HTSUSA.
Paintings, executed entirely by hand, are classifiable in item
9701.10.0000, HTSUSA. The duty rate will be free. Hand
painted or hand decorated manufactured articles are excluded from
the provision of heading 9701, HTSUSA.
Original prints wholly executed by hand by the artist,
irrespective of the process or of the material employed by him, are
classifiable in item 9702.00.0000, HTSUSA. The duty rate will be
free. Original prints produced by any mechanical or
photomechanical process are excluded from the provision of heading
9702, HTSUSA.
Those sculptures, paintings and prints which are excluded from
the provisions of heading 9703, 9701 and 9702, HTSUSA,
respectively, are dutiable according to their component material
in chief value.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions
of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport