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HS code for cymbals
9206 Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cymbals” points to heading 9206: percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
9206 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.2%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 9206; the duty is 3.2%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9206 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.3%. 2 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cymbals?
Cymbals are classified under 9206 (Percussion musical instruments) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.