Heading · Section XVIII

9202: Other string musical instruments (for example, guitars, violins, harps)

9202
  • 2%UK
  • 3.2%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 3.2%–8.7%USA
  • US$999.8mWorld trade in 2024

2 subheadings make up heading 9202 in chapter 92 (musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles).

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 statutory rate is 50%.

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%).

World trade in heading 9202 goods reached US$999.8m 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$219.7m).

The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 161 exporters with US$16.6m.

The United Kingdom imported US$44.1m.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 3.2% – 8.7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.3%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Subheadings 2

World trade in 2024

9202 · US$999.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17.7kUS$17.7k+US$479.6k+US$4.3m+> US$56.4m

Exports: 161
  1. China: US$441.2m
  2. United States: US$151.9m
  3. Mexico: US$86.4m
  4. Indonesia: US$76m
  5. Germany: US$56.4m
  6. Italy: US$23.4m
  7. Netherlands: US$21.7m
  8. France: US$17.4m
  9. Spain: US$17m
  10. United Kingdom: US$16.6m
  11. Japan: US$13m
  12. India: US$8.9m
  13. Czechia: US$8.7m
  14. Romania: US$7.7m
  15. Canada: US$5.4m
  16. Australia: US$4.3m
  17. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.8m
  18. Poland: US$3.1m
  19. South Korea: US$3m
  20. Belgium: US$2.6m
  21. Malaysia: US$2.4m
  22. Slovenia: US$2.4m
  23. Slovakia: US$2.2m
  24. Bulgaria: US$2.2m
  25. Austria: US$1.7m
  26. Switzerland: US$1.5m
  27. Sweden: US$1.4m
  28. Taiwan: US$1.3m
  29. Portugal: US$1.2m
  30. Singapore: US$1.2m
  31. Pakistan: US$1.2m
  32. Türkiye: US$1.1m
  33. Denmark: US$898.1k
  34. Lithuania: US$884.9k
  35. Ireland: US$807.6k
  36. Vietnam: US$736.7k
  37. South Africa: US$530.9k
  38. Greece: US$509.8k
  39. Russia: US$481.3k
  40. New Zealand: US$479.6k
  41. Finland: US$472.5k
  42. Norway: US$463.5k
  43. Hungary: US$424.4k
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$402.7k
  45. Chile: US$385.1k
  46. Sri Lanka: US$340.7k
  47. Israel: US$283.9k
  48. Serbia: US$273.9k
  49. Thailand: US$264.1k
  50. Panama: US$233.2k
  51. Bahamas: US$212.1k
  52. Tunisia: US$144.5k
  53. Brazil: US$136.6k
  54. Mauritius: US$127.5k
  55. Uzbekistan: US$126.7k
  56. Egypt: US$107.5k
  57. Philippines: US$107.2k
  58. Moldova: US$85.4k
  59. Argentina: US$79k
  60. Croatia: US$67.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$441.2m 44.1%
2 United States US$151.9m 15.2%
3 Mexico US$86.4m 8.6%
4 Indonesia US$76m 7.6%
5 Germany US$56.4m 5.6%
6 Italy US$23.4m 2.3%
7 Netherlands US$21.7m 2.2%
8 France US$17.4m 1.7%
9 Spain US$17m 1.7%
10 United Kingdom US$16.6m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$219.7m 22%
2 Germany US$73.1m 7.3%
3 Japan US$58.6m 5.9%
4 Netherlands US$56.1m 5.6%
5 Malaysia US$50.7m 5.1%
6 United Kingdom US$44.1m 4.4%
7 France US$39.4m 3.9%
8 Canada US$36.6m 3.7%
9 China US$30.2m 3%
10 South Korea US$29.3m 2.9%

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (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);

  2. (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;

  3. (c) toy instruments and apparatus (heading 9503);

  4. (d) brushes for cleaning musical instruments (heading 9603), or monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 9620); or

  5. (e) collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 9705 or 9706).

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$441.2m in 2024 (44.1% of world exports).