Heading · Chapter 92
9206: Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)
Heading 9206 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 9206.00, in chapter 92 (musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles).
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20kUS$20k+US$311k+US$4m+> US$28m
Exports: 162
- China: US$191m
- Germany: US$74m
- United States: US$51m
- Taiwan: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- Thailand: US$19m
- Japan: US$18m
- Canada: US$16m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- France: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Nepal: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Poland: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- South Korea: US$978k
- Bulgaria: US$923k
- Mali: US$862k
- Denmark: US$804k
- Lithuania: US$671k
- Russia: US$638k
- Egypt: US$551k
- Chile: US$546k
- Ghana: US$511k
- Austria: US$485k
- Slovakia: US$407k
- South Africa: US$363k
- Iran: US$348k
- Greece: US$319k
- Australia: US$311k
- Mexico: US$304k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$291k
- Singapore: US$276k
- Israel: US$262k
- Slovenia: US$256k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$223k
- Portugal: US$219k
- Moldova: US$217k
- Peru: US$215k
- Hungary: US$199k
- Guinea: US$186k
- Vietnam: US$182k
- Romania: US$151k
- Colombia: US$133k
- Senegal: US$125k
- Armenia: US$119k
- Panama: US$118k
- United Arab Emirates: US$108k
- Finland: US$98k
- Ireland: US$95k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$143kUS$143k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$13m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$128m
- Germany: US$68m
- France: US$22m
- United Kingdom: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Japan: US$16m
- Spain: US$13m
- Canada: US$12m
- China: US$12m
- Austria: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Italy: US$9m
- Poland: US$8m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Panama: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$943k
- El Salvador: US$926k
- Ecuador: US$869k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$191m | 36.5% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$74m | 14.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$51m | 9.8% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$37m | 7% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$28m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$19m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Japan | US$18m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Canada | US$16m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$14m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  France | US$11m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$128m | 24.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$68m | 13% |
| 3 | France | US$22m | 4.1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$21m | 4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$19m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Japan | US$16m | 3% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$13m | 2.4% |
| 8 | Canada | US$12m | 2.3% |
| 9 | China | US$12m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$11m | 2.2% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 9206; the duty is 3.2%.
Heading 9206 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 3.2%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9206 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.3% (average 2.5%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 9206 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) has one tariff line for heading 9206; the duty is 10%.
Heading 9206 is a single line in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), where the duty is 16.2%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 9206 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
Heading 9206 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Peru, where the duty is 6%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand has one tariff line for heading 9206; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 9206 is a single line in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan has one tariff line for heading 9206; the duty is 6.8%.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 9206 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) has one tariff line for heading 9206; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 9206 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia has one tariff line for heading 9206; the duty is 9%.
Heading 9206 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 9206 goods reached US$523m in 2024, up 2.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 36.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$128m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 162 exporters with US$5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$21m.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)?
Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas) fall under HS heading 9206, part of chapter 92, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on percussion musical instruments in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9206 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on percussion musical instruments in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 9206 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 percussion musical instruments?
China, with US$191m in 2024 (36.5% of world exports).