HTS tariff line · chapter 92
9206.00.40
Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas): cymbals
Analysis
HTS 9206.00.40 covers percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas): cymbals under heading 9206 (percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 5.3%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 9206.00.80 (percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones…), at 5.3%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5.3 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 40% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 40% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 38% of the 40 tariff lines in chapter 92. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 9206.00.20 (percussion musical instruments (for example, drums…, 4.8%), 9206.00.60 (sets of tuned bells known as chimes, peals or carillons, duty-free) and 9206.00.80 (percussion musical instruments (for example, drums…, 5.3%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9206.00.20 | Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas): drums | 4.8% |
| 9206.00.60 | Sets of tuned bells known as chimes, peals or carillons | Free |
| 9206.00.80 | Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas): other | 5.3% |