HTS Chapter 92: Musical instruments; parts and accessories
HTS Chapter 92 covers Musical instruments; parts and accessories. Browse 6 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS Chapter 92 covers musical instruments and related items. Representative headings include pianos and other keyboard string instruments (9201), other string instruments such as guitars and violins (9202), wind instruments (9205), electrically produced or amplified instruments (9207), mechanical and novelty musical instruments and sound-signaling devices (9208), and parts, accessories, metronomes, tuning forks, and pitch pipes (9209). The correct heading depends on the product’s design, how it produces sound, and its principal function—not only on its material or marketing description.
The HTS is organized from broad to specific: chapter, heading, subheading, and usually a 10-digit statistical classification. Start by identifying the complete product and its function, then compare the relevant heading descriptions and legal notes. Within the selected heading, review subheading distinctions such as instrument type, construction, operation, or whether the item is a complete instrument, part, or accessory. Confirm the final 10-digit code using the current official HTS and, when classification is uncertain, seek customs-broker or ruling guidance.
What to check
- Identify whether the item is a complete instrument, a part, an accessory, or a sound-signaling device before choosing a heading.
- Check how the instrument produces sound—acoustically, mechanically, electronically, or through electrical amplification—and review the applicable heading language.
- Do not classify solely by material, brand name, or intended use; examine the product’s construction, principal function, and included components.
- Review Chapter 92 notes and exclusions, including whether a specialized item belongs in another chapter or heading.
- Check the current Chapter 99 provisions and any other applicable measures separately from the Chapter 92 classification, and verify whether additional documentation or country-specific rules apply.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 9201 | Pianos, including player pianos; harpsichords and other keyboard stringed instruments: | 2 |
| 9202 | Other string musical instruments (for example, guitars, violins, harps): | 0 |
| 9205 | Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs: | 1 |
| 9207 | Musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically (for example, organs, guitars, accordions): | 2 |
| 9208 | Music 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 instruments: | 1 |
| 9209 | 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: | 0 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 92
What does HTS Chapter 92 cover?
HTS Chapter 92 covers Musical instruments; parts and accessories. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 92 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.