Chapter 92, Musical instruments / Heading 9207

HTS 9207.90.00.40: Fretted stringed instruments

Schedule text: Fretted stringed instruments. Classification: Musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically (for example, organs, guitars, accordions) › Other › Fretted stringed instruments

General rate of duty

5%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

25%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

7.5%

List 4A

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: 5%
9207.90.00.40
5%$500.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
25%$2,500.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Related lines

Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 9207.90.00.40?
HTS 9207.90.00.40 covers fretted stringed instruments; the schedule's own line text is "Fretted stringed instruments". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically (for example, organs, guitars, accordions) › Other › Fretted stringed instruments. It sits in chapter 92 (Musical instruments) under heading 9207.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 9207.90.00.40?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 5%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 9207.90.00.40 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 25%: 5% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 4A). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 9207.90.00.40?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 9207.90.00 (Other), which has 1 other statistical line. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.