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HS code for gut used to make musical instrument strings
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “gut used to make musical instrument strings” points to heading 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. 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 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, 9209 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 3.2%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 9209 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 3.2% (average 2.6%).
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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gut used to make musical instrument strings?
Gut used to make musical instrument strings are classified under 9209 (Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.