Analysis
HTS 9207.10.00 covers keyboard instruments, other than accordions under heading 9207 (musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 7 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
The general duty rate is 5.4% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 92 (91st percentile of 40 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $540 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.4%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date. Reduced but not zero rates apply under some agreements: 2.7% for JP.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 7.4 times the general rate.
The ten-digit suffixes separate valued under $100 each, valued $100 or over each, valued under $200 each, valued $200 or over each, hand-held and valued under $100 each and 1 more. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9207.10.00.05 | Valued under $100 each | No. | 339992 |
| 9207.10.00.10 | Valued $100 or over each | No. | 339992 |
| 9207.10.00.45 | Valued under $200 each | No. | 339992 |
| 9207.10.00.55 | Valued $200 or over each | No. | 339992 |
| 9207.10.00.60 | Hand-held | No. | 339992 |
| 9207.10.00.65 | Valued under $100 each | No. | 339992 |
| 9207.10.00.75 | Valued $100 or over each | No. | 339992 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9207.90.00 | Musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically (for example, organs, guitars, accordions): other | 5% |