Analysis
Subheading 9205.90 covers other, within heading 9205. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 8 US tariff lines below it are national.
5 of its 8 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (62%) and 3 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4.9%. The median line pays duty-free.
The US splits it as follows: 9205.90.12 for keyboard pipe organs (duty-free), 9205.90.14 for keyboard pipe organs; harmoniums and similar keyboard instruments… (2.7%), 9205.90.15 for accordions and similar instruments: piano accordions (duty-free), 9205.90.18 for accordions and similar instruments: other (2.6%), 9205.90.19 for accordions and similar instruments; mouth organs: mouth organs (duty-free), 9205.90.20 for woodwind instruments: bagpipes (duty-free), 9205.90.40 for woodwind instruments: other (4.9%) and 9205.90.60 for other: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Musical Instrument Manufacturing (339992). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9205.90.12 | Keyboard pipe organs | Free |
| 9205.90.14 | Keyboard pipe organs; harmoniums and similar keyboard instruments with free metal reeds: other | 2.7% |
| 9205.90.15 | Accordions and similar instruments: piano accordions | Free |
| 9205.90.18 | Accordions and similar instruments: other | 2.6% |
| 9205.90.19 | Accordions and similar instruments; mouth organs: mouth organs | Free |
| 9205.90.20 | Woodwind instruments: bagpipes | Free |
| 9205.90.40 | Woodwind instruments: other | 4.9% |
| 9205.90.60 | Other: other | Free |