Subheading · Chapter 92 · Heading 9201

9201.10

9201.10: Pianos, including automatic pianos: upright pianos

Official description Upright pianos

9201.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9201, pianos, including automatic pianos; harpsichords and other keyboard stringed…, chapter 92.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9201 10 00 00 Upright pianos p/st
  2. 9201 10 10 00 New Freep/st
  3. 9201 10 90 00 Used Freep/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 4

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 30
    Documents
    • 9028
    • 9029
    • 9030
    • 9037
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£7.8m+6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£12.58 per kg
Jan 2024: £557kFeb 2024: £723kMar 2024: £650kApr 2024: £761kMay 2024: £625kJun 2024: £360kJul 2024: £768kAug 2024: £466kSept 2024: £785kOct 2024: £495kNov 2024: £778kDec 2024: £909kJan 2025: £678kFeb 2025: £551kMar 2025: £490kApr 2025: £483kMay 2025: £464kJun 2025: £705kJul 2025: £415kAug 2025: £638kSept 2025: £500kOct 2025: £850kNov 2025: £674kDec 2025: £747kJan 2026: £477kFeb 2026: £665kMar 2026: £564kApr 2026: £1.4mMay 2026: £609kJun 2026: £217kJul 2026: £738kAug 2026: £428k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Japan £3m 38.1% +11.4%
Indonesia £1.8m 23.3% -16.9%
Germany £1.4m 17.2% -6.6%
China £1.2m 14.8% +304.5%
Czechia £173k 2.2% -38.7%
Austria £56k 0.7% +60.8%
Belgium £53k 0.7% +159.6%
Italy £47k 0.6% -13%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9201.10 · US$273m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$258k+US$2m+> US$33m

Exports: 97
  1. Japan: US$121m
  2. Indonesia: US$51m
  3. China: US$33m
  4. Germany: US$30m
  5. Czechia: US$7m
  6. Malaysia: US$4m
  7. United Kingdom: US$3m
  8. France: US$3m
  9. South Korea: US$2m
  10. United States: US$2m
  11. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  12. Vietnam: US$2m
  13. Austria: US$2m
  14. Spain: US$1m
  15. Belgium: US$1m
  16. Poland: US$1m
  17. Netherlands: US$1m
  18. Italy: US$669k
  19. Canada: US$534k
  20. Singapore: US$462k
  21. Switzerland: US$446k
  22. Ireland: US$388k
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$262k
  24. Panama: US$258k
  25. Israel: US$213k
  26. Portugal: US$181k
  27. Latvia: US$177k
  28. Sweden: US$172k
  29. Australia: US$156k
  30. Denmark: US$101k
  31. Norway: US$100k
  32. Chile: US$99k
  33. Taiwan: US$89k
  34. Greece: US$84k
  35. Lithuania: US$73k
  36. Serbia: US$71k
  37. Macao SAR China: US$71k
  38. Luxembourg: US$69k
  39. South Africa: US$64k
  40. India: US$50k
  41. Argentina: US$40k
  42. San Marino: US$35k
  43. Türkiye: US$34k
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$32k
  45. Iran: US$32k
  46. Mexico: US$26k
  47. Hungary: US$24k
  48. New Zealand: US$19k
  49. Barbados: US$11k
  50. Russia: US$11k
  51. Slovenia: US$9k
  52. Brazil: US$9k
  53. Moldova: US$8k
  54. Finland: US$8k
  55. Bulgaria: US$7k
  56. Côte d’Ivoire: US$7k
  57. Slovakia: US$6k
  58. Nigeria: US$5k
  59. Angola: US$5k
  60. Sri Lanka: US$5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$121m 44.2%
2 Indonesia US$51m 18.8%
3 China US$33m 11.9%
4 Germany US$30m 11.1%
5 Czechia US$7m 2.7%
6 Malaysia US$4m 1.4%
7 United Kingdom US$3m 1.2%
8 France US$3m 1.1%
9 South Korea US$2m 0.9%
10 United States US$2m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$59m 21.6%
2 United States US$29m 10.6%
3 Germany US$19m 6.9%
4 North Korea US$16m 5.9%
5 France US$13m 4.7%
6 United Kingdom US$10m 3.7%
7 Vietnam US$9m 3.5%
8 Australia US$9m 3.4%
9 Japan US$8m 3%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$7m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Iran, Sudan, Algeria

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 20% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 10% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 9% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 2023
St Lucia 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 5.9%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 14% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 4.7% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
89813 Pianos (including automatic pianos); harpsichords & other keyboard stringed instruments
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 713202
CPC 2.1 product
38310 Pianos and other keyboard stringed musical instruments
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3220 Manufacture of musical instruments

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179201.10unchanged
20129201.10unchanged
20079201.10unchanged
20029201.10unchanged
19969201.10unchanged
19929201.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9201.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9201.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £7.8m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £12.58 per kg; Japan supplied 38%, followed by Indonesia.

World trade in these goods reached US$273m in 2024, down 25.3% on 2023.

Japan was the largest exporter with 44.2% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for pianos, including automatic pianos: upright pianos?

Pianos, including automatic pianos: upright pianos fall under HS subheading 9201.10, part of heading 9201, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on pianos, including automatic pianos: upright pianos in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9201.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on pianos, including automatic pianos: upright pianos in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9201.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most pianos, including automatic pianos: upright pianos?

Japan, with US$121m in 2024 (44.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (38%), Indonesia (23%) and Germany (17%), out of total imports of £7.8m.

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