What is the duty rate for Chapter 92 goods?

General duty rates from 2.6% to 8.7%, with 16 duty-free lines; 1 line carries a specific or compound duty. The rate that applies depends on the specific tariff line and the country of origin — preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate the general rate.

How do I find the right HTS code in Chapter 92?

Classification depends on the material, construction, and intended use of the product. Browse the headings on this page, or describe your product in the search box to get a candidate code with its duty rate.

Chapter 92

HTS codes for musical instruments

Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles.

Headings: 7
Tariff lines: 63
General duty: General duty rates from 2.6% to 8.7%, with 16 duty-free lines; 1 line carries a specific or compound duty

Headings in Chapter 92

9201Pianos, including player pianos; harpsichords and other keyboard stringed instruments12
9202Other string musical instruments (for example, guitars, violins, harps)4
9205Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs13
9206Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)4
9207Musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically (for example, organs, guitars, accordions)9
9208Music boxes, fairground organs, mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and other musical instruments not falling within any other heading of this chapter; decoy calls of all kinds; whistles, call horns and other mouth-blown sound signaling instruments3
9209Parts (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 kinds18

Documents required to import Chapter 92 goods

Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.

Commercial InvoiceRequired
Packing ListRequired
Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries

Common questions

What does HTS Chapter 92 cover?: Chapter 92 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles. It contains 7 four-digit headings and 63 tariff lines.
What is the duty rate for Chapter 92 goods?: General duty rates from 2.6% to 8.7%, with 16 duty-free lines; 1 line carries a specific or compound duty. The rate that applies depends on the specific tariff line and the country of origin — preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate the general rate.
How do I find the right HTS code in Chapter 92?: Classification depends on the material, construction, and intended use of the product. Browse the headings on this page, or describe your product in the search box to get a candidate code with its duty rate.