HS Code 9202: Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps)

Q: Is HS code 9202 the same in every country?

Yes — HS code 9202 is part of the WCO Harmonized System and is the same in every WCO member country at the 6-digit level. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code under its own system (e.g. HTSUS in the US, CN/TARIC in the EU, HSK in Korea, CCCHS in China) for national tariff rates and trade statistics. To see how a specific country classifies this code, select a country.

Q: Which WCO edition does HS code 9202 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

The Harmonized System is maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and revised approximately every five years. The current edition is HS 2022, which replaced HS 2017 on 1 January 2022. Codes are added, merged, or split between editions to reflect new products and trade patterns, so a code valid in one edition may not exist or may mean something different in another.

Q: How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 9202?

Beyond the international 6-digit level, each country adds its own digits — the US extends to 10 digits (HTSUS), the EU to 8 or 10 (CN/TARIC), China to 13 (CCCHS), Korea to 10 (HSK), Japan to 9, and so on. To find the full code used by a specific country, select a country in TradeInt's HS Code Tool and search for 9202.

What is HS Code 9202

HS Code 9202 covers Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps). It is a 4-digit heading within Chapter 92 (Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles), Section XVIII. Its 6-digit subheadings are identical in every HS-adopting country; from the 7th digit onward, each country extends the code for its own tariff and statistics.

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What does HS Code 9202 Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps) Cover?

Section XVIII

Chapters (90-92) Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 92

Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

HS Code 9202

Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps)

HS Code 920210

Musical instruments; string, played with a bow (e.g. violins)

HS Code 920290

Musical instruments; string, played other than with a bow (e.g. guitars and harps)

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What HS Codes for Musical Instruments Do Not Cover

Chapter 92 covers musical instruments and their parts. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:

Recorded music and audio media

Chapter 85

Toy musical instruments

Chapter 95

Microphones, speakers, headphones, amplifiers (separate)

Chapter 85

Strings of gut (separate, surgical-grade)

Chapter 30

This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.

Related HS Codes under Other String Instruments HS 9202

HS Code 920210

Musical instruments; string, played with a bow (e.g. violins)

HS Code 920290

Musical instruments; string, played other than with a bow (e.g. guitars and harps)

HS Code 9201

Pianos; including automatic pianos, harpsichords and other keyboard stringed instruments

HS Code 9205

Musical instruments; wind (e.g. keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs

HS Code 9206

Musical instruments; percussion (e.g. drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)

HS Code 9207

Musical instruments; the sound of which is produced or must be amplified, electrically (e.g. organs, guitars, accordions)

HS Code 9208

Musical boxes, fairground and mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and musical instruments n.e.c. in chapter 92; decoy calls of all kinds; whistles; call horns and other mouth-blown sound signalling instruments

HS Code 9209

Musical instrument parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments); metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 9202?

HS code 9202 covers Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps), a heading within Chapter 92 (Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles) of the WCO Harmonized System. Headings sit between the broad chapter level and the more specific 6-digit subheading level.

Is HS code 9202 the same in every country?

Which WCO edition does HS code 9202 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 9202?