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    9209.99.40

    For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments

    This code covers parts and accessories for woodwind and brass wind musical instruments, including items like mechanisms and cards/discs for mechanical instruments. Use this code when importing these components or accessories – generally, these items enter the US duty-free thanks to standard trade agreements or eligible preference programs, as outlined in Chapter 92.

    For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments

    Detailed information for HTS Code 9209.99.40

    Chapter 92 covers musical instruments, their parts, and accessories, excluding items like microphones or toy instruments. This specific code, 9209.99.40, covers parts and accessories for other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments not elsewhere specified. There are two statistical subdivisions: 9209.99.40.40 for parts specifically for woodwind instruments, and 9209.99.40.80 for other parts and accessories within this category; choose the suffix that best matches the specific type of part or accessory being reported. Remember that cards, discs, and rolls are treated as separate items, not as part of the instrument itself.

    ChapterChapter 92 - Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
    SectionSection XVIII - Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instrume

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    General Duty

    Free

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    N/A

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 9209.99.40 and its subdivisions (9209.99.40.40 & 9209.99.40.80) is free, applying to goods from standard trade partners (NTR). Eligible goods under FTA or preference programs may also qualify for special rates, but these are not specified. Reporting units are either in numbers or kilograms, as indicated by the code. This means importers must declare the quantity of goods using one of these units when filing customs documentation.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 40%

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    Code subdivisions

    9209.99.40.40

    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: > Other: > Other: > Other: > For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments > For woodwind musical instruments

    9209.99.40.80

    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: > Other: > Other: > Other: > For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments > Other

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    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 92 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES XVIII 92-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover: (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); (b) Microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones, switches, stroboscopes or 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; (c) Toy instruments or apparatus (heading 9503); (d) Brushes for cleaning musical instruments (heading 9603), or monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 9620); or (e) Collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 9705 or 9706). 2. Bows and sticks and similar devices used in playing the musical instruments of heading 9202 or 9206 entered 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 entered with an instrument are to be treated as separate articles and not as forming a part of such instrument. Statistical Notes 1. For statistical reporting purposes under subheading 9201.10, the height of an upright piano case is determined by measuring from the floor to the top of the back of the case. 2. For statistical reporting purposes under subheading 9201.20, the length of a grand piano case is determined by measuring perpendicularly from the front edge of the cabinet in front of the keys to the farthest point at the center of the grand rim tail. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XVIII 92-2

    Section notes

    SECTION XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; CLOCKS AND WATCHES; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF XVIII-1 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XVIII-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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    November 15, 2025

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