Heading · Section XVIII

9206: Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)

9206
  • —UK
  • 3.2%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 0%–5.3%USA
  • US$522.5mWorld trade in 2024

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).

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 statutory rate is 50%.

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.

World trade in heading 9206 goods reached US$522.5m 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$127.8m).

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 162 exporters with US$5.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$21m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5%

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.

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World trade in 2024

9206 · US$522.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$19.9kUS$19.9k+US$311.2k+US$3.5m+> US$28.2m

Exports: 162
  1. China: US$190.8m
  2. Germany: US$74.3m
  3. United States: US$51.3m
  4. Taiwan: US$36.7m
  5. Netherlands: US$28.2m
  6. Thailand: US$18.5m
  7. Japan: US$17.7m
  8. Canada: US$16.4m
  9. Türkiye: US$14.1m
  10. France: US$10.6m
  11. Switzerland: US$9m
  12. Indonesia: US$8m
  13. United Kingdom: US$5.2m
  14. India: US$5.2m
  15. Nepal: US$3.6m
  16. Spain: US$3.5m
  17. Belgium: US$2.7m
  18. Poland: US$1.9m
  19. Italy: US$1.9m
  20. Malaysia: US$1.8m
  21. Pakistan: US$1.7m
  22. Serbia: US$1.6m
  23. Czechia: US$1.6m
  24. Sweden: US$1.4m
  25. Brazil: US$1.1m
  26. South Korea: US$978.3k
  27. Bulgaria: US$922.5k
  28. Mali: US$861.5k
  29. Denmark: US$803.7k
  30. Lithuania: US$671.4k
  31. Russia: US$638.1k
  32. Egypt: US$550.5k
  33. Chile: US$545.6k
  34. Ghana: US$510.6k
  35. Austria: US$484.8k
  36. Slovakia: US$406.7k
  37. South Africa: US$363.3k
  38. Iran: US$348.4k
  39. Greece: US$318.7k
  40. Australia: US$311.2k
  41. Mexico: US$304.3k
  42. Trinidad & Tobago: US$290.9k
  43. Singapore: US$276.2k
  44. Israel: US$261.8k
  45. Slovenia: US$256.4k
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$222.5k
  47. Portugal: US$219.2k
  48. Moldova: US$217k
  49. Peru: US$215.3k
  50. Hungary: US$198.6k
  51. Guinea: US$186k
  52. Vietnam: US$182k
  53. Romania: US$150.7k
  54. Colombia: US$133.2k
  55. Senegal: US$125.3k
  56. Armenia: US$118.8k
  57. Panama: US$118.2k
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$108.2k
  59. Finland: US$98k
  60. Ireland: US$95.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$190.8m 36.5%
2 Germany US$74.3m 14.2%
3 United States US$51.3m 9.8%
4 Taiwan US$36.7m 7%
5 Netherlands US$28.2m 5.4%
6 Thailand US$18.5m 3.5%
7 Japan US$17.7m 3.4%
8 Canada US$16.4m 3.1%
9 Türkiye US$14.1m 2.7%
10 France US$10.6m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$127.8m 24.5%
2 Germany US$67.9m 13%
3 France US$21.5m 4.1%
4 United Kingdom US$21m 4%
5 Netherlands US$18.6m 3.6%
6 Japan US$15.7m 3%
7 Spain US$12.6m 2.4%
8 Canada US$12m 2.3%
9 China US$11.6m 2.2%
10 Austria US$11.5m 2.2%

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.

Products classified here

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 the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 9206 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most percussion musical instruments?

China, with US$190.8m in 2024 (36.5% of world exports).