HTS heading 9205 · Chapter 92
HTS 9205: Wind musical instruments, other than fairground organs…
HTS heading 9205 covers wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs. It has 13 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (7 lines), 2.9% (1 line), 2.7% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9205.10.00 | Brass-wind instruments | 2.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 9205.10.00.40 | Valued not over $10 each[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9205.10.00.80 | Valued over $10 each[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9205.90 | Other: | ||||
| Keyboard pipe organs; harmoniums and similar keyboard instruments with free metal reeds: | |||||
| 9205.90.12.00 | Keyboard pipe organs[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 9205.90.14.00 | Other[No.] | 2.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| Accordions and similar instruments; mouth organs: | |||||
| Accordions and similar instruments: | |||||
| 9205.90.15.00 | Piano accordions[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9205.90.18.00 | Other[No.] | 2.6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9205.90.19.00 | Mouth organs[doz.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| Woodwind instruments: | |||||
| 9205.90.20.00 | Bagpipes[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9205.90.40 | Other | 4.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 9205.90.40.20 | Clarinets[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9205.90.40.40 | Saxophones[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9205.90.40.60 | Flutes and piccolos (except bamboo)[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9205.90.40.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9205.90.60.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9206.00 | Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas): | ||||
| 9206.00.20.00 | Drums[No.] | 4.8% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9206.00.40.00 | Cymbals[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9206.00.60.00 | Sets of tuned bells known as chimes, peals or carillons[No.] | Free | 50% | Estimate → | |
| 9206.00.80.00 | Other[No.] | 5.3% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
19 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 9205.10.00 at the general rate of 2.9%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.9%) | $290.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $337.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.