Heading · Chapter 92
9202: Other string musical instruments (for example, guitars, violins, harps)
2 subheadings make up heading 9202 in chapter 92 (musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles).
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 3.2% – 8.7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Mexico 10% – 35% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 28.8% 
Brazil Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$480k+US$4m+> US$56m
Exports: 161
- China: US$441m
- United States: US$152m
- Mexico: US$86m
- Indonesia: US$76m
- Germany: US$56m
- Italy: US$23m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- France: US$17m
- Spain: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Japan: US$13m
- India: US$9m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Romania: US$8m
- Canada: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Denmark: US$898k
- Lithuania: US$885k
- Ireland: US$808k
- Vietnam: US$737k
- South Africa: US$531k
- Greece: US$510k
- Russia: US$481k
- New Zealand: US$480k
- Finland: US$473k
- Norway: US$464k
- Hungary: US$424k
- United Arab Emirates: US$403k
- Chile: US$385k
- Sri Lanka: US$341k
- Israel: US$284k
- Serbia: US$274k
- Thailand: US$264k
- Panama: US$233k
- Bahamas: US$212k
- Tunisia: US$145k
- Brazil: US$137k
- Mauritius: US$128k
- Uzbekistan: US$127k
- Egypt: US$108k
- Philippines: US$107k
- Moldova: US$85k
- Argentina: US$79k
- Croatia: US$68k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$205kUS$205k+US$2m+US$13m+> US$39m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$220m
- Germany: US$73m
- Japan: US$59m
- Netherlands: US$56m
- Malaysia: US$51m
- United Kingdom: US$44m
- France: US$39m
- Canada: US$37m
- China: US$30m
- South Korea: US$29m
- Australia: US$23m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Russia: US$19m
- Spain: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- Italy: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Austria: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Thailand: US$13m
- India: US$12m
- Poland: US$11m
- Singapore: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Norway: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Peru: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Nepal: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Panama: US$848k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$441m | 44.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$152m | 15.2% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$86m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$76m | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$56m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$23m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$22m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  France | US$17m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$17m | 1.7% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$17m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$220m | 22% |
| 2 | Germany | US$73m | 7.3% |
| 3 | Japan | US$59m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$56m | 5.6% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$51m | 5.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$44m | 4.4% |
| 7 | France | US$39m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Canada | US$37m | 3.7% |
| 9 | China | US$30m | 3% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$29m | 2.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9202 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 9202 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 3.2%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9202 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 3.2%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9202 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.2% and 8.7% (average 5.3%).
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 9202 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 9202 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 35% (average 28.8%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 9202 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 9202 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 9202 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 9202 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 9202 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 9202 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 9202 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 9202 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 9202 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 9202 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 9%.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 9202 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 9202 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 2.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 44.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$220m).
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 161 exporters with US$17m.
The United Kingdom imported US$44m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);
(b) microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones, switches, stroboscopes and other accessory instruments, apparatus or equipment of Chapter 85 or 90, for use with but not incorporated in or housed in the same cabinet as instruments of this chapter;
(c) toy instruments and apparatus (heading 9503);
(d) brushes for cleaning musical instruments (heading 9603), or monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 9620); or
2. Bows and sticks and similar devices used in playing the musical instruments of headings 9202 or 9206 presented with such instruments in numbers normal thereto and clearly intended for use therewith, are to be classified in the same heading as the relative instruments.
Cards, discs and rolls of heading 9209 presented with an instrument are to be treated as separate articles and not as forming a part of such instrument.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other string musical instruments (for example, guitars, violins, harps)?
Other string musical instruments (for example, guitars, violins, harps) fall under HS heading 9202, part of chapter 92, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other string musical instruments in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9202 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other string musical instruments in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9202 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other string musical instruments?
China, with US$441m in 2024 (44.1% of world exports).