What's the HS Code for "Electric Guitar"?
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Electric Guitar HS Code)
How does the tariff book describe the HS Code for "Electric Guitar"?
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PGAs
Partner Government Agencies
Some government agencies might need to be involved when importing a Electric Guitar. These are agencies that regulate and oversee the importation of specific products into the country, including FDA, APHIS, EPA, FSIS, AMS, CDC, and many others.
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Additional Tariffs and Duties
Special Provisions, including China and Russia import laws, Countervailing, and Antidumping
Depending on the country of origin, intended use, and other factors, an imported Electric Guitar may require one or more other HS Codes in addition to 9207.90 and — correspondingly — a different duty rate.
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Other Resources
Read about other relevant content that may affect the HS Classification for Electric Guitar
- Section XVIII: HTSUS Tariff Notes
- Chapter 92: HTSUS Tariff Notes, 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
- 9207: 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
Tariff Legal Notes
XVIII Section XVIII: Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof
HTSUS Notes
HTSUS Notes
- 1. This chapter does not cover:
- (a) Parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to section XV, of base metal (section XV), or similar goods of plastics (chapter 39);
- (b) Microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones, switches, stroboscopes or other accessory instruments, apparatus or equipment of chapter 85 or 90, for use with but not incorporated in or housed in the same cabinet as instruments of this chapter;
- (c) Toy instruments or apparatus (heading 9503);
- (d) Brushes for cleaning musical instruments (heading 9603), or monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 9620); or
- (e) Collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 9705 or 9706).
- 2. Bows and sticks and similar devices used in playing the musical instruments of heading 9202 or 9206 entered with such instruments in numbers normal thereto and clearly intended for use therewith, are to be classified in the same heading as the relative instruments.Cards, discs and rolls of heading 9209 entered with an instrument are to be treated as separate articles and not as forming a part of such instrument.
- 1. For statistical reporting purposes under subheading 9201.10, the height of an upright piano case is determined by measuring from the floor to the top of the back of the case.
- 2. For statistical reporting purposes under subheading 9201.20, the length of a grand piano case is determined by measuring perpendicularly from the front edge of the cabinet in front of the keys to the farthest point at the center of the grand rim tail.
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