Violin — HS Code
String musical instruments played with a bow — violins
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HS Code
9202 — String musical instruments
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 92 — Musical instruments
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9202 — String musical instruments
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — violins are bowed string instruments under 9202.10
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Violins, violas, cellos, and double basses are all classified under 9202.10 as bowed string instruments. The bow included with the violin forms a set and takes the same classification. Rosin for violin bows is 3301 (essential oils) or 3506 (glues). Violin cases imported together are accessories. Student violins (fractional sizes) and professional instruments are classified identically. Electric violins with piezo pickups are 9202.10, not 9207, because the bow still produces the primary vibration.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
9202.10.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
9202.10.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
9202.10.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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