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HTS 9208 Chapter 92 Section XVIII Synced Apr 30, 2026

Music boxes, fairground organs, mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and other musical instruments not falling within any other heading of this chapter; decoy calls of all kinds; whistles, call horns and other mouth-blown sound signaling instruments:

Music boxes, fairground organs, mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and other musical instruments not falling within any other heading of this chapter; decoy calls of all kinds; whistles, call horns and other mouth-blown sound signaling instruments:

Base HTS duty
Column 1 General
Effective (China)
15%
Ch. 99
Stacked measures
1
at China
Last change
2 months
Ch. 99 15.0%

What this covers

This heading covers music boxes, fairground organs, mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws, and other musical instruments not classified elsewhere, as well as decoy calls, whistles, call horns, and other mouth-blown sound signaling instruments.

music box fairground organ mechanical street organ mechanical singing bird whistle
Duty stack · origin china

How the 15.0% is built.

0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.4%
122 · 15.0%
Section 122
All origins except · 9903.01.80
+15.00%
MPF (merchandise processing)
0.3464% · min $31.67 / max $614.35
+0.35%
Effective ad valorem duty (excl. fees)
15.00%
Stacking order
  1. 1
    Apply base HTS rate
    Column 1 General (MFN) or Special (FTA)
  2. 2
    Add Section 301 (if origin qualifies)
    Chapter 99 subheading layered on
  3. 3
    Add IEEPA / 232 surcharges
    Country-scoped emergency measures
  4. 4
    Add MPF & HMF fees
    Applied to entered value

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Origin matters

Rate by country of origin

Same HTS, very different landed cost. Here's how 9208 looks from the top trading partners — on a $10,000 shipment.

FTA partner Section 301 IEEPA in effect
Rates from last sync on Apr 30, 2026 · assumes entered value $10,000 · fees (MPF/HMF) excluded from the comparison above.
Questions about 9208

FAQ for this HTS code.

What is this HTS code?

This is a US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code that classifies "Music boxes, fairground organs, mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and other musical instruments not falling within any other heading of this chapter; decoy calls of all kinds; whistles, call horns and other mouth-blown sound signaling instruments:". It determines base duty rates for imports; additional duties may apply by country of origin.

Does origin affect duty?

Yes. General and Special rates apply by trade agreement and origin. Additional duties (Section 301, 232, IEEPA) are origin-specific. Use the tariff calculator or resolve API with an origin to see full duty.

How do I compute total duty?

Use our tariff calculator (with HTS and optional origin) or the API endpoint GET /api/v1/tariffs/resolve with hts and origin. The API returns base tariffs and additional measures separately; sum as needed for your use case.

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HTS 9208 · synced Apr 30, 2026 14:22 UTC