Subheading · Chapter 92 · Heading 9209

9209.99

9209.99: Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes): other, other

Official description Other

Subheading 9209.99 belongs to heading 9209 (parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example…) in chapter 92.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 2% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9209 99 00 00 Other
  2. 9209 99 20 00 Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9205 2%
  3. Other
  4. 9209 99 40 00 Metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes 2%
  5. 9209 99 50 00 Mechanisms for musical boxes Free
  6. 9209 99 70 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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

Import requirements 4

  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines
  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£11.9m+16.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£24.33 per kg
Jan 2024: £772kFeb 2024: £743kMar 2024: £672kApr 2024: £923kMay 2024: £526kJun 2024: £1.1mJul 2024: £852kAug 2024: £783kSept 2024: £937kOct 2024: £965kNov 2024: £1.3mDec 2024: £1mJan 2025: £788kFeb 2025: £732kMar 2025: £851kApr 2025: £620kMay 2025: £713kJun 2025: £744kJul 2025: £921kAug 2025: £699kSept 2025: £906kOct 2025: £1.5mNov 2025: £1.2mDec 2025: £1mJan 2026: £761kFeb 2026: £839kMar 2026: £894kApr 2026: £905kMay 2026: £695kJun 2026: £1.1mJul 2026: £1.1mAug 2026: £1.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £3.2m 27.2% -0.7%
United States £2.9m 24.4% +29.9%
France £1.9m 15.8% +63.4%
Germany £780k 6.5% +1.8%
Taiwan £714k 6% -5.6%
Italy £352k 2.9% +18.3%
Japan £322k 2.7% +2.4%
Canada £263k 2.2% +44%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9209.99 · US$573m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41kUS$41k+US$804k+US$6m+> US$69m

Exports: 136
  1. China: US$128m
  2. United States: US$84m
  3. Germany: US$72m
  4. France: US$69m
  5. Taiwan: US$61m
  6. Japan: US$26m
  7. Italy: US$22m
  8. Indonesia: US$14m
  9. Canada: US$12m
  10. United Kingdom: US$8m
  11. Netherlands: US$8m
  12. Czechia: US$7m
  13. Tunisia: US$6m
  14. Austria: US$5m
  15. Poland: US$4m
  16. Vietnam: US$4m
  17. Malaysia: US$4m
  18. Thailand: US$3m
  19. Spain: US$3m
  20. Belgium: US$3m
  21. Switzerland: US$3m
  22. Slovenia: US$3m
  23. Portugal: US$2m
  24. South Korea: US$2m
  25. India: US$2m
  26. Mexico: US$2m
  27. Sweden: US$2m
  28. Singapore: US$1m
  29. Hungary: US$1m
  30. Türkiye: US$1m
  31. Morocco: US$1m
  32. Denmark: US$804k
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$648k
  34. Argentina: US$603k
  35. Philippines: US$601k
  36. Slovakia: US$561k
  37. Brazil: US$455k
  38. Australia: US$453k
  39. New Zealand: US$412k
  40. Serbia: US$410k
  41. Romania: US$404k
  42. Pakistan: US$385k
  43. Latvia: US$343k
  44. Lithuania: US$335k
  45. Chile: US$327k
  46. Ireland: US$296k
  47. Finland: US$287k
  48. Greece: US$265k
  49. Bulgaria: US$243k
  50. South Africa: US$222k
  51. Norway: US$204k
  52. Gabon: US$87k
  53. Peru: US$82k
  54. Russia: US$76k
  55. Croatia: US$74k
  56. Nepal: US$73k
  57. Ukraine: US$61k
  58. Kuwait: US$53k
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$49k
  60. Israel: US$45k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$128m 22.3%
2 United States US$84m 14.7%
3 Germany US$72m 12.5%
4 France US$69m 12%
5 Taiwan US$61m 10.7%
6 Japan US$26m 4.6%
7 Italy US$22m 3.9%
8 Indonesia US$14m 2.4%
9 Canada US$12m 2.1%
10 United Kingdom US$8m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$105m 18.3%
2 Germany US$64m 11.2%
3 Japan US$51m 8.9%
4 China US$41m 7.1%
5 France US$37m 6.5%
6 Netherlands US$18m 3.1%
7 Austria US$15m 2.7%
8 South Korea US$15m 2.6%
9 United Kingdom US$14m 2.5%
10 Canada US$14m 2.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 8%median duty
  • 37number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 32%highest: Iran, Algeria, Cameroon

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 20% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 19% 12% – 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3.4% 0% – 5.5% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.6% 1.7% – 3.2% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 10% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 9% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 2023
St Lucia 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.5%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 7% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 13% 12% – 13% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 1.5% 0% – 2% 2023
United States 1.7% 0% – 5.7% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
8989 Parts & accessories of musical instruments (e.g., mechanisms for music boxes, perforated cards, discs & rolls for mechanical instruments); metronomes, tuning-forks & pitch-pipes of all kinds
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
38360 Parts and accessories of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3220 Manufacture of musical instruments

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179209.99unchanged
20129209.99changed
20079209.99changed
20029209.10, 9209.20, 9209.93, 9209.99changed
19969209.10, 9209.20, 9209.93, 9209.99changed
19929209.10, 9209.20, 9209.93, 9209.99changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 4

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.

  • N359926 U.S. CBP 13 April 2026 · 9209.99.80.00

    The tariff classification of The tariff classification of cymbal blanks from Germany

  • N298361 U.S. CBP 19 July 2018 · 9209.99.80.00

    The tariff classification of a tuning hardware package from Taiwan

  • N294156 U.S. CBP 1 March 2018 · 9209.99.40.40

    The tariff classification of flute head joints from Germany

  • N287809 U.S. CBP 24 July 2017 · 9209.99.40.40

    The tariff classification of head joints from Germany

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Tariff change

    Request for Public Comments on the Proposed Implementation of Duties on Additional Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Derivative Articles Under Section 232

    FR Doc. 2026-15961 · 91 FR 50756 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9209.99 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9209.99 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 3.2%.

173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 2%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £11.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 17% on the year before); China supplied 27%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$573m (+2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$128m), followed by the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes): other, other?

Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes): other, other fall under HS subheading 9209.99, part of heading 9209, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on parts (for example, mechanisms for musical… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9209.99 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… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9209.99 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…?

China, with US$128m in 2024 (22.3% 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 Free – 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 China (27%), United States (24%) and France (16%), out of total imports of £11.9m.

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