Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 9205.90
9205.90.00: Wind musical instruments: other
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 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
- 9205.90.00 other
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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 
Japan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 6.8% – 10% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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
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- 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
Swiss tariff number 9205.90.00 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) under HS subheading 9205.90 (wind musical instruments: other).
The normal tariff rate is free.
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 Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 6.8%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 9% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 9205.90 worth US$9m in 2024; the largest supplier was France.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 9205.90.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. 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 Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 9205.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was France (US$3m), followed by Germany.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.