HS Code 9208
Speciality Musical and Sound Signalling Instruments
HS code 9208 covers musical boxes, mechanical organs, whistles, and decoy calls used for entertainment, hunting, and signalling across diverse industries.
HS Code 9208 — Speciality Musical and Sound Signalling Instruments
This code covers miscellaneous instruments that do not fit into standard categories like pianos or strings. It includes traditional music boxes, mechanical street organs, and novelty items like singing birds or musical saws. Additionally, it encompasses mouth-blown signalling tools such as whistles, decoy calls for birds, and horns used for communication or noise-making.
What's included
- Musical boxes
- Mechanical street organs
- Musical saws
- Decoy calls
- Whistles
- Fairground organs
- Mechanical singing birds
What's excluded
- Loudspeakers → use
8518(Electrical sound reproduction devices belong in Chapter 85.) - Antiques over 100 years old → use
9706(Items older than 100 years move to the antiques heading.)
Common examples
- Traditional wind-up music box
- Referees football whistle
- Duck hunters decoy call
- Mechanical street barrel organ
- Brass boatswain whistle
Frequently asked questions
Are electronic sirens included here?
No, this heading is restricted to mouth-blown signalling instruments. Electronic sirens are classified under heading 8512 or 8531.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 0% - 5%
- Documentation: CITES documentation may be required if the instrument contains restricted wood or ivory (e.g., antique music boxes).
- Typical shipping mode: LCL
- Top exporters: China, Germany, Switzerland
- Top importers: United States, Japan, United Kingdom
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Key takeaway
Covers mechanical musical novelties and non-electric mouth-blown sound signals like whistles.
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