Heading · Chapter 92
9209: Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds
Heading 9209 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 92, musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
EU 1.7% – 3.2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 3.2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
USA Free – 5.7% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 2.2% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 6.4% 
Brazil Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina Free – 25% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 15.3% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 9% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Subheadings 5
- 9209.30Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes): musical instrument strings
- 9209.91Parts and accessories for pianos
- 9209.92Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9202
- 9209.94Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207
- 9209.99Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes): other, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$46kUS$46k+US$2m+US$18m+> US$81m
Exports: 153
- China: US$337m
- United States: US$294m
- Germany: US$203m
- France: US$93m
- Taiwan: US$81m
- Japan: US$74m
- South Korea: US$65m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50m
- Indonesia: US$50m
- Italy: US$50m
- Austria: US$43m
- Canada: US$36m
- Malaysia: US$31m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- Mexico: US$18m
- Spain: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Poland: US$12m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Croatia: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$921k
- Pakistan: US$804k
- Chile: US$690k
- New Zealand: US$621k
- Serbia: US$614k
- Norway: US$346k
- Russia: US$308k
- Israel: US$247k
- United Arab Emirates: US$178k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$169k
- Ukraine: US$127k
- Paraguay: US$96k
- Peru: US$92k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$207kUS$207k+US$3m+US$19m+> US$52m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$264m
- Germany: US$157m
- Japan: US$139m
- Indonesia: US$120m
- China: US$115m
- France: US$76m
- United Kingdom: US$52m
- Netherlands: US$48m
- South Korea: US$45m
- Canada: US$40m
- Spain: US$37m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$33m
- Italy: US$31m
- Austria: US$31m
- Poland: US$25m
- Australia: US$24m
- Mexico: US$23m
- Switzerland: US$22m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Singapore: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Belgium: US$16m
- India: US$16m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Russia: US$11m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Finland: US$9m
- Norway: US$9m
- Chile: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$337m | 20.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$294m | 17.9% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$203m | 12.4% |
| 4 |  France | US$93m | 5.7% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$81m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Japan | US$74m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$65m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$50m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$50m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$50m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$264m | 16% |
| 2 | Germany | US$157m | 9.5% |
| 3 | Japan | US$139m | 8.4% |
| 4 | Indonesia | US$120m | 7.3% |
| 5 | China | US$115m | 7% |
| 6 | France | US$76m | 4.6% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$52m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$48m | 2.9% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$45m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Canada | US$40m | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9209 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.8%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9209 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 3.2%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9209 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 3.2% (average 2.6%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9209 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.7%. 8 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 9209 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 2.6%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 9209 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 35%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 9209 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14.4% (average 11.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 9209 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 25%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 9209 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 1.2%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 9209 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 9209 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 9209 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 9209 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 9209 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 9209 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 9209 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 9%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 9209 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9209 goods worth US$1.6bn (+0.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$337m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$264m.
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 153 exporters with US$25m.
The United Kingdom imported US$52m.
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.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds?
Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds fall under HS heading 9209, part of chapter 92, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes)… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9209 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes)… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9209 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 3.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes)…?
China, with US$337m in 2024 (20.5% of world exports).