HS Code 9207Musical instruments; the sound of which is produced or must be amplified, electrically (e.g. organs, guitars, accordions)
2 six-digit codes · Heading 5 of 7 in Chapter 92 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 9207 is the customs heading for electric musical instruments, meaning instruments that make their sound with electricity or need an amplifier to be heard. Use this page to check what fits here, pick the right six-digit code and avoid mixing it up with nearby headings.
Heading 9207 splits exactly two ways. Goods answering to “Musical instruments; the sound of which is produced or must be amplified, electrically (e.g. organs, guitars, accordions)” classify either at 920710 or at 920790, and the wording in the table below is the whole of what separates them. The heading is number 5 of 7 in Chapter 92, Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles, which runs to 17 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 9207
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 920710 | Musical instruments; keyboard, (other than accordions), the sound of which is produced or must be amplified electrically |
| 920790 | Musical instruments; (other than keyboard), the sound of which is produced or must be amplified electrically |
What HS code 9207 covers
The official text names organs, guitars and accordions as examples. Many people search for it as the HSN code 9207, and it is the same number.
The test is simple. Ask how the sound is made. If the instrument produces its sound electrically, or it must be amplified electrically to be played as intended, it belongs here. This is why an electric guitar and an electronic keyboard both sit under one heading, even though they look very different.
An instrument that makes its sound in a purely acoustic way is classified elsewhere in Chapter 92. The sections below show where.
920710 vs 920790: choosing the six-digit code
Heading 9207 has only two six-digit codes. The split depends on one question: does the instrument have a keyboard?
Think of electronic keyboards and electric organs. Code 920790 is for all other electric instruments, the ones without a keyboard. An electric guitar is the usual example.
- 920710: keyboard instruments, not accordions, sound made or amplified electrically
- 920790: non-keyboard instruments, sound made or amplified electrically
Where 9207 sits in the HS hierarchy
The path runs from Section XVIII, to Chapter 92, to heading 9207, and then to 920710 and 920790. Each step narrows the description. Together they form the harmonized system classification that customs offices use as a tariff code for your goods.
National tariffs add their own extra digits and duty rules after the six-digit level. Always check your own country's tariff, and use the HS code classifier if you are unsure which code fits.
9207 vs nearby headings: the difference between 9207 and 9202 guitars
Most misclassification happens between 9207 and its neighbours. The deciding factor is almost always whether the sound is electric.
Heading 9202 covers string instruments such as guitars, violins and harps. An acoustic guitar goes there. An electric guitar goes to 9207. Heading 9205 covers wind instruments, including accordions, clarinets and trumpets, so an accordion whose sound is not electric is a 9205 item. Heading 9206 is for percussion such as drums and xylophones, and 9201 is for pianos and other keyboard stringed instruments.
Headings 9208 and 9209 are different again. Heading 9208 takes musical boxes, mechanical organs, whistles and similar items. Heading 9209 takes parts and accessories, such as mechanisms for musical boxes, as well as metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes. So a part or accessory is usually a 9209 item, not a 9207 one.
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Nearby headings in Chapter 92
- 9201Pianos; including automatic pianos, harpsichords and other keyboard stringed…3 codes
- 9202Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars…2 codes
- 9205Musical instruments; wind (e.g. keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets…2 codes
- 9206Musical instruments; percussion (e.g. drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets…1 code
- 9208Musical boxes, fairground and mechanical street organs, mechanical singing…2 codes
- 9209Musical instrument parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and…5 codes
Who ships under 9207?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 2 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
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HS Code 9207: common questions
What is HS code 9207?
Organs, guitars and accordions are the named examples.
What is the HS code for an electric guitar?
An electric guitar has no keyboard, so it goes under 920790, inside heading 9207. Guitars whose sound is not electric fall under heading 9202.
What is the HS code for an electronic keyboard or electric organ?
Use 920710.
Are accordions classified under 9207 or 9205?
Heading 9207 names accordions as an electric example, while heading 9205 lists them with wind instruments. The sound source is the guide: electric goes to 9207, otherwise 9205. Check your exact product with the HS code classifier.
Where are parts of electric instruments classified?
Parts and accessories of musical instruments are grouped in heading 9209. That heading also covers metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes.
What is the parent chapter of HS 9207?
Heading 9207 belongs to Chapter 92, musical instruments and their parts.
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