Subheading · Chapter 92 · Heading 9207
9207.10: Keyboard instruments, other than accordions
Electric keyboard instruments
9207.10 is the HS subheading for electric keyboard instruments, under heading 9207 in chapter 92.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9207 10 00 00 Keyboard instruments, other than accordions
- 9207 10 10 00 Organs 2%p/st
- 9207 10 30 00 Digital pianos 2%p/st
- 9207 10 50 00 Synthesisers 2%p/st
- 9207 10 80 00 Other 2%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £25.5m | 43.6% | -3.1% |
 Indonesia | £15.8m | 27.1% | +19.8% |
 Malaysia | £4.3m | 7.3% | -1.3% |
 Sweden | £2.3m | 3.9% | +2% |
 Italy | £1.6m | 2.7% | +9.2% |
 United States | £1.4m | 2.3% | -2.8% |
 Japan | £1.1m | 1.8% | +69.1% |
 India | £946k | 1.6% | +25.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17kUS$17k+US$794k+US$13m+> US$49m
Exports: 137
- China: US$548m
- Indonesia: US$299m
- Malaysia: US$119m
- Germany: US$119m
- Sweden: US$49m
- Italy: US$31m
- France: US$29m
- India: US$25m
- United States: US$24m
- Belgium: US$23m
- Japan: US$22m
- Poland: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$16m
- Spain: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$989k
- Hungary: US$861k
- Switzerland: US$794k
- Canada: US$752k
- Serbia: US$693k
- Greece: US$586k
- Croatia: US$541k
- Australia: US$532k
- Russia: US$407k
- Panama: US$371k
- Bulgaria: US$316k
- Portugal: US$274k
- New Zealand: US$244k
- South Africa: US$224k
- Ireland: US$200k
- Thailand: US$194k
- El Salvador: US$171k
- Finland: US$164k
- Romania: US$131k
- Norway: US$116k
- Israel: US$106k
- Kazakhstan: US$98k
- Argentina: US$85k
- Brazil: US$84k
- Estonia: US$70k
- Honduras: US$60k
- Armenia: US$48k
- Macao SAR China: US$48k
- Guatemala: US$36k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$258kUS$258k+US$3m+US$20m+> US$41m
Imports: 201
- United States: US$225m
- Germany: US$187m
- Japan: US$94m
- France: US$94m
- United Kingdom: US$66m
- Belgium: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$41m
- South Korea: US$33m
- Poland: US$32m
- Spain: US$28m
- Canada: US$27m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27m
- Italy: US$26m
- Austria: US$26m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Australia: US$24m
- China: US$23m
- India: US$22m
- Sweden: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Malaysia: US$20m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Mexico: US$18m
- Russia: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Peru: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Lebanon: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Panama: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$548m | 38.8% |
| 2 | Indonesia | US$299m | 21.2% |
| 3 | Malaysia | US$119m | 8.4% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$119m | 8.4% |
| 5 | Sweden | US$49m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$31m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  France | US$29m | 2% |
| 8 | India | US$25m | 1.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$24m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$23m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$225m | 15.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$187m | 13.2% |
| 3 | Japan | US$94m | 6.7% |
| 4 | France | US$94m | 6.7% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$66m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$43m | 3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$41m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$33m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$32m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$28m | 2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9207.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9207.10 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 3.2%.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported electric keyboard instruments worth £58.4m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £15.56 per kg; China supplied 44%, followed by Indonesia.
World trade in electric keyboard instruments reached US$1bn in 2024, down 3.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 38.8% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for keyboard instruments, other than accordions?
Keyboard instruments, other than accordions fall under HS subheading 9207.10, part of heading 9207, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on keyboard instruments, other than accordions in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9207.10 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 keyboard instruments, other than accordions in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9207.10 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 keyboard instruments, other than accordions?
China, with US$548m in 2024 (38.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export electric keyboard instruments to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on electric keyboard instruments?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import electric keyboard instruments from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (44%), Indonesia (27%) and Malaysia (7%), out of total imports of £58.4m.
Typical products
- electric keyboards, musical instrument
- electric organs, musical instruments
- synthesisers, musical instrument
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.