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HS 9209Parts (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
Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 5 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.5% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9209 30 00 | Musical instrument strings | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 9209 91 00 | Parts and accessories for pianos | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 9209 92 00 | Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9202 | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 9209 94 00 | Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 9207 | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 9209 99 00 | Other | 10% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 5 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 5 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 603 | 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 | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9209 | 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 | 1.2% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 5 tariff items
China: the same goods (9209)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 11 in force and 4 expired under 9209. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9209.30.00.00 | Strings for musical instruments乐器用的弦 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9209.91.00.10 | Parts and accessories for pianos, containing endangered species components钢琴含濒危物种成分的零件、附件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 0% | EF |
| 9209.91.00.90 | Other parts and accessories of pianos钢琴的其他零件、附件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9209.92.00.10 | Parts and accessories of musical instruments of heading 92.02, containing endangered species ingredients品目92.02所列乐器含濒危物种成分的零件、附件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 0% | EF |
| 9209.92.00.90 | Other parts and accessories for musical instruments of heading 92.02品目92.02所列乐器的其他零件、附件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9209.94.00.10 | Parts and accessories of musical instruments of heading 92.07, containing endangered species ingredients品目92.07所列乐器含濒危物种成分的零件、附件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 0% | EF |
| 9209.94.00.90 | Other parts and accessories for musical instruments of heading 92.07品目92.07所列乐器的其他零件、附件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9209.99.10.00 | Metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes节拍器、音叉及定音管 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9209.99.20.00 | Mechanical movements for musical boxes百音盒的机械装置 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9209.99.90.10 | Parts of musical instruments, containing endangered species components, not specified elsewhere in this chapter本章其他编号未列名的含濒危物种成分的乐器零件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 0% | EF |
| 9209.99.90.90 | Other parts and accessories for musical instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter本章其他编号未列名的其他乐器零件 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.