Heading · Chapter 92
9205: Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs
Heading 9205 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 92, musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 3.2% – 3.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Türkiye 3.2% – 3.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
USA Free – 4.9% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Canada Free – 7% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 26% 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan 6.8% – 10% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 9.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 9% Third-country duty 5 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$31kUS$31k+US$637k+US$6m+> US$100m
Exports: 132
- China: US$260m
- Japan: US$156m
- Germany: US$114m
- Indonesia: US$100m
- France: US$94m
- Taiwan: US$57m
- United States: US$36m
- Italy: US$26m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Austria: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Portugal: US$796k
- Ukraine: US$792k
- Slovakia: US$777k
- Belgium: US$667k
- Pakistan: US$638k
- Peru: US$637k
- Norway: US$616k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$584k
- Australia: US$485k
- Israel: US$478k
- Russia: US$407k
- South Africa: US$362k
- Türkiye: US$339k
- Tunisia: US$317k
- Ireland: US$315k
- New Zealand: US$311k
- Lithuania: US$266k
- Armenia: US$264k
- Chile: US$263k
- North Korea: US$238k
- Andorra: US$233k
- Thailand: US$216k
- Croatia: US$203k
- Panama: US$178k
- Tanzania: US$165k
- Romania: US$157k
- United Arab Emirates: US$148k
- Hungary: US$133k
- Bulgaria: US$128k
- Mexico: US$107k
- Finland: US$81k
- Morocco: US$75k
- Brazil: US$63k
- Serbia: US$58k
- Greece: US$48k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$139kUS$139k+US$1m+US$9m+> US$29m
Imports: 195
- United States: US$311m
- Germany: US$94m
- Japan: US$65m
- France: US$48m
- China: US$33m
- South Korea: US$29m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- Austria: US$26m
- Spain: US$25m
- Netherlands: US$21m
- Canada: US$18m
- Australia: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- Italy: US$16m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Poland: US$11m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Norway: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Finland: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Macao SAR China: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- India: US$1m
- Rwanda: US$1m
- Panama: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$880k
- Greece: US$824k
- El Salvador: US$807k
- Serbia: US$772k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$260m | 27.7% |
| 2 | Japan | US$156m | 16.6% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$114m | 12.1% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$100m | 10.7% |
| 5 |  France | US$94m | 10% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$57m | 6.1% |
| 7 | United States | US$36m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$26m | 2.8% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$18m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$12m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$311m | 33.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$94m | 10% |
| 3 | Japan | US$65m | 6.9% |
| 4 | France | US$48m | 5.1% |
| 5 | China | US$33m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$29m | 3.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$27m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Austria | US$26m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$25m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$21m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9205 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9205 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.2% and 3.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9205 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.2% and 3.7% (average 3.4%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9205 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.9%. 5 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 9205 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7% (average 1.4%). 7 of them are duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 9205 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 35%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 9205 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 9205 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is 18%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 9205 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 9205 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 9205 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 9205 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 6.8% and 10%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 9205 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 9205 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 9205 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 9205 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 9%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 9205 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9205 goods worth US$940m (+2.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$260m), followed by Japan.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$311m.
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 132 exporters with US$18m.
The United Kingdom imported US$27m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs?
Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs fall under HS heading 9205, part of chapter 92, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wind musical instruments in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9205 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 wind musical instruments in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9205 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most wind musical instruments?
China, with US$260m in 2024 (27.7% of world exports).