Subheading · Chapter 92 · Heading 9209
9209.94: Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207
9209.94 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9209, parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example…, chapter 92.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9209 94 00 00 Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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 control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 30
- Documents
- 9028
- 9029
- 9030
- 9037
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £4.4m | 29.8% | +3.8% |
 China | £3.7m | 25.5% | -17.9% |
 Malaysia | £1m | 7% | +5% |
 Germany | £770k | 5.3% | -35.5% |
 Italy | £585k | 4% | +6.3% |
 Japan | £391k | 2.7% | +1.1% |
 Canada | £373k | 2.6% | +1.4% |
 Poland | £369k | 2.5% | +77.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$705k+US$8m+> US$43m
Exports: 117
- China: US$106m
- United States: US$65m
- South Korea: US$52m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$43m
- Germany: US$40m
- Malaysia: US$27m
- Japan: US$24m
- Italy: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$15m
- Canada: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Spain: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- France: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Finland: US$716k
- Tunisia: US$705k
- Switzerland: US$672k
- Brazil: US$630k
- Austria: US$612k
- Singapore: US$592k
- Portugal: US$518k
- Australia: US$477k
- Romania: US$458k
- Hungary: US$422k
- Slovakia: US$324k
- India: US$324k
- Philippines: US$272k
- Ireland: US$202k
- Chile: US$169k
- Croatia: US$164k
- Israel: US$129k
- Türkiye: US$129k
- Russia: US$122k
- Bulgaria: US$119k
- Slovenia: US$97k
- Argentina: US$90k
- South Africa: US$87k
- Paraguay: US$85k
- New Zealand: US$82k
- Norway: US$63k
- United Arab Emirates: US$61k
- Ukraine: US$55k
- Kazakhstan: US$40k
- Cyprus: US$33k
- Bangladesh: US$27k
- Serbia: US$26k
- Mali: US$26k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$45kUS$45k+US$902k+US$7m+> US$18m
Imports: 177
- United States: US$86m
- Indonesia: US$61m
- China: US$47m
- Germany: US$39m
- Japan: US$26m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- France: US$14m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Spain: US$10m
- Canada: US$10m
- Sweden: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Italy: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Australia: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$902k
- Ecuador: US$727k
- Latvia: US$704k
- Israel: US$670k
- New Zealand: US$638k
- Kazakhstan: US$626k
- Iceland: US$568k
- Colombia: US$551k
- Saudi Arabia: US$551k
- Tunisia: US$496k
- Argentina: US$481k
- Slovenia: US$457k
- Hungary: US$447k
- Serbia: US$402k
- South Africa: US$393k
- Ukraine: US$393k
- Croatia: US$363k
- Guatemala: US$350k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$106m | 21.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$65m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$52m | 10.6% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$43m | 8.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$40m | 8.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$27m | 5.5% |
| 7 | Japan | US$24m | 4.9% |
| 8 | Italy | US$17m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$15m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Canada | US$13m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$86m | 17.7% |
| 2 | Indonesia | US$61m | 12.5% |
| 3 | China | US$47m | 9.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$39m | 8% |
| 5 | Japan | US$26m | 5.4% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$18m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$15m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  France | US$14m | 2.9% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$12m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$11m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 7
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.
- N364379 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Eurorack modular synthesizer cases from Poland
- N306340 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the RockBoard Step Up kit from China
- N305135 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “RockBoard BigToe Footswitch Topper” and the “RockBoard StomPete Footswitch Topper” from China
- N305136 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “RockBoard QuickMount” from China
- N305056 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “RockBoard Dampers” from China
- N305057 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “RockBoard PedalSafe” kit and the “RockBoard PedalSafe” covers from China
7 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 9209.94 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9209.94; the duty is 2.7%.
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 these goods worth £14.6m (down 1% on the year before), at an average of £22.36 per kg; United States supplied 30%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$488m in 2024, up 5.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 21.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207?
Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207 fall under HS subheading 9209.94, part of heading 9209, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts and accessories for the musical instruments… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9209.94 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 parts and accessories for the musical instruments… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9209.94 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts and accessories for the musical instruments…?
China, with US$106m in 2024 (21.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (30%), China (26%) and Malaysia (7%), out of total imports of £14.6m.