# HS code 9209.30: Musical instrument strings

> HS code 9209.30 covers musical instrument strings. It sits in heading 92.09 (parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds) in chapter 92 (musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles). Other goods of heading 92.09 are classified under 9209.91 (other, parts and accessories for pianos), 9209.92 (other, parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.02), 9209.94 (other, parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.07) and 9209.99 (other, other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920930
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 9209.30
- Covers: Musical instrument strings
- Heading: [92.09: Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/9209)
- Chapter: [92: Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/92)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 9209.30 covers musical instrument strings.

The legal text of the subheading is “Musical instrument strings”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 92.09 are classified under 9209.91 (other, parts and accessories for pianos), 9209.92 (other, parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.02), 9209.94 (other, parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.07) and 9209.99 (other, other).

- [9209.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920991) Other: Parts and accessories for pianos
- [9209.92](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920992) Other: Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.02
- [9209.94](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920994) Other: Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.07
- [9209.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920999) Other: Other

## How it is structured

9209.30 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 92, are the chapter; the first four, 9209, are heading 92.09; the last two, 30, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 92: Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
- Heading 92.09: Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds
- Subheading 9209.30: Musical instrument strings

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 9209.30 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9209.30 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [9208.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920890) Other
- Next subheading: [9209.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920991) Other: Parts and accessories for pianos

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9209.30 cover?

HS code 9209.30 covers musical instrument strings.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9209.30 in?

HS code 9209.30 is in heading 92.09 (parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds) in chapter 92 (musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles).

### Where are goods of heading 92.09 classified when 9209.30 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 92.09 are classified under 9209.91 (other, parts and accessories for pianos), 9209.92 (other, parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.02), 9209.94 (other, parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.07) and 9209.99 (other, other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/920930.json