Musical boxes, fairground and mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and musical instruments n.e.c. in chapter 92; decoy calls of all kinds; whistles; call horns and other mouth-blown sound signalling instruments
6-digit subheadings (2)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Chapter 92 classification notes
Chapter 92 includes CITES Appendix II rosewood (Dalbergia spp.) restrictions on guitar / piano components — passport-style CITES exemption certificate may apply for personal instrument carriage.
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Antique musical instruments (over 100 years) go to Chapter 97 (works of art).
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 92
- 9201 — Pianos; including automatic pianos, harpsichords and other keyboard st…
- 9202 — Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars…
- 9205 — Musical instruments; wind (e.g. keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clar…
- 9206 — Musical instruments; percussion (e.g. drums, xylophones, cymbals, cast…
- 9207 — Musical instruments; the sound of which is produced or must be amplifi…
- 9209 — Musical instrument parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) a…