Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9209.99

9209.99.40

9209.99.40: For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 9209 Parts (for example, mechanisms for music boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds:
  2. Other:
  3. 9209.99 Other:
  4. Other:
  5. 9209.99.40 For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Subdivisions

  1. 9209.99.40 For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments Free
  2. 9209.99.40.40 For woodwind musical instruments No., kg
  3. 9209.99.40.80 Other No., kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

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

UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.5% EU 1.7% – 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.6% Türkiye 1.7% – 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.6% Canada Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.4% Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 3.5% GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 9209.99

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.

  • 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

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);

  2. (b) microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones, switches, stroboscopes and other accessory instruments, apparatus or equipment of Chapter 85 or 90, for use with but not incorporated in or housed in the same cabinet as instruments of this chapter;

  3. (c) toy instruments and apparatus (heading 9503);

  4. (d) brushes for cleaning musical instruments (heading 9603), or monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 9620); or

  5. (e) collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 9705 or 9706).

2. Bows and sticks and similar devices used in playing the musical instruments of headings 9202 or 9206 presented with such instruments in numbers normal thereto and clearly intended for use therewith, are to be classified in the same heading as the relative instruments.

Cards, discs and rolls of heading 9209 presented with an instrument are to be treated as separate articles and not as forming a part of such instrument.

Chapter notes: Chapter 92 →

HTS code 9209.99.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9209.99 (parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes): other, other).

The general duty is free.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–2%, the EU duty is 1.7%–3.2%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%–3.2%, the Canada duty is 0%–5.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, 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%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 9209.99 worth US$105m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$3m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9209.99.40?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 9209.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$32m), followed by Taiwan.

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