9209.30.00.00
Musical instrument strings
Classification path
- 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
- Musical instrument strings
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 40%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 9209
- 9209.91.40.00Parts and accessories for pianos / Tuning pinsFree
- 9209.91.80.00Parts and accessories for pianos / Other4.2%
- 9209.92.20.00Mutes, collapsible musical instrument stands and music holders for attachment to musical instruments3.9%
- 9209.92.40.00Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9202 / Tuning pins10¢/1,000 pins + 3.5%
- 9209.92.60.00Bows, parts of bows, bow hair, chin rests and other parts and accessories for string instruments played with a bowFree
- 9209.92.80.00Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9202 / Other4.6%
- 9209.94.40.00Collapsible musical instrument stands5.7%
- 9209.94.80.00Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207 / Other2.7%
- 9209.99.05.00Metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipesFree
- 9209.99.10.00Mutes 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 instruments5.7%
- 9209.99.16.00For pipe organs of subheading 9205.90.12Free
- 9209.99.18.00For instruments of subheading 9205.90.142.7%
About heading 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
Heading 9209 covers parts and accessories of musical instruments, plus metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes. It is split first by the instrument the part serves: 9209.30 for strings, 9209.91 for pianos, 9209.92 for the string instruments of heading 9202, 9209.94 for the electric instruments of heading 9207, and 9209.99 as the residual group for wind instruments, music boxes and everything else.
Full guide to heading 9209Products in this heading
- Guitar and violin strings
- Piano tuning pins
- Violin bows, bow hair and chin rests
- Mutes for brass instruments
- Collapsible musical instrument stands
- Music holders that attach to an instrument
- Drum pedals and cymbal stands
- Metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for musical instrument strings?
Strings for musical instruments are classified under 9209.30.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on a violin bow or chin rest?
Bows, parts of bows, bow hair, chin rests and other parts and accessories for string instruments played with a bow fall under 9209.92.60.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify a collapsible music stand?
A stand or music holder for attachment to an instrument of heading 9202 goes in 9209.92.20.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.9%, while a stand for a heading 9207 instrument goes in 9209.94.40.00 at 5.7%. General collapsible stands for holding music or instruments are classified in 9209.99.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 5.7%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.