Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 9205.90
9205.90.090: Wind musical instruments: other
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9205 Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs.
- 9205.90.090 Other
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9205.90 Wind musical instruments: other
UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 3.2% – 3.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Türkiye 3.2% – 3.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
USA Free – 4.9% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 23.8% 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan 6.8% – 10% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 9205.90
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N357682 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an Irish whistle from Australia
- N353281 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wooden alphorn from Switzerland, Germany, or Austria
- N343556 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a concertina from Ireland
- N339411 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wooden Alphorn from Switzerland
5 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Statistical code 9205.90.090 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 9205.90 (wind musical instruments: other).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in NO, KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.2%–3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.2%–3.7%, the US duty is 0%–4.9%, the Canada duty is 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is 0%–35%, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 6.8%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 9% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 9205.90 worth US$49m in 2024; the largest supplier was Indonesia.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 9205.90.090?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is NO, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 9205.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Indonesia (US$18m), followed by France.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.