HTS heading 9209 · Chapter 92
HTS 9209: Parts and accessories of musical instruments
HTS heading 9209 covers 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. It has 17 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (8 lines), 5.7% (2 lines), 2.7% (2 lines) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9209.30.00.00 | Musical instrument strings[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 9209.91 | Parts and accessories for pianos: | ||||
| 9209.91.40.00 | Tuning pins[thousands] | Free | $1/1,000 pins + 35% | Estimate → | |
| 9209.91.80.00 | Other[No.] | 4.2% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9209.92 | Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9202: | ||||
| 9209.92.20.00 | Mutes, collapsible musical instrument stands and music holders for attachment to musical instruments[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 9209.92.40.00 | Tuning pins[thousands] | 10¢/1,000 pins + 3.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $1/1,000 pins + 35% | Estimate → |
| 9209.92.60.00 | Bows, parts of bows, bow hair, chin rests and other parts and accessories for string instruments played with a bow[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9209.92.80.00 | Other[No.] | 4.6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9209.94 | Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207: | ||||
| 9209.94.40.00 | Collapsible musical instrument stands[No.] | 5.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 9209.94.80.00 | 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 → |
| 9209.99 | Other: | ||||
| 9209.99.05.00 | Metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes[No., kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9209.99.10.00 | Mutes for musical instruments; pedals, dampers and spurs for drums; pedals and holders for cymbals; lyres and other music holders for attachment to musical instruments; and collapsible stands for holding music or for holding musical instruments[No.] | 5.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 9209.99.16.00 | For pipe organs of subheading 9205.90.12[No., kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 9209.99.18.00 | For instruments of subheading 9205.90.14[No.] | 2.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9209.99.20.00 | For bagpipes[No., kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9209.99.40 | For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments | Free | 40% | ||
| 9209.99.40.40 | For woodwind musical instruments[No., kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9209.99.40.80 | Other[No., kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9209.99.61.00 | For music boxes[No., kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9209.99.80.00 | 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 9209.91.80.00 at the general rate of 4.2%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (4.2%) | $420.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $467.14 |
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.