Chapter 9202 — Customs Tariff Headings

5-String Viola

A five-string viola with an extended lower C string, designed for chamber music and bowed performance. It is a string instrument played with a bow, falling under tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string musical instruments played with a bow.

Acoustic Double Bass

A 3/4 size upright double bass for jazz or classical ensembles, played with a German or French bow. It is a bowed string instrument classified under tariff item 9202.10.00, which covers string instruments played with a bow.

Baroque Violin

A historically accurate baroque violin with gut strings and a straight neck, played with a period bow. It is a bowed string instrument, fitting tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Full-Size Cello

A standard 4/4 orchestral cello with flame maple and varnished finish, designed exclusively for bow use. It is a bowed string instrument, classified under tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Handmade Bass Violin

An artisanal bass violin with carved scroll and purfling, tuned in fifths and exclusively bow-played. It is a professional bowed string instrument, falling under tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Orchestral Violin Outfit

A complete violin outfit for symphony use, including a 4/4 violin and bow, classified by the instrument itself. The violin is played with a bow, so it falls under tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Professional Cello

A full-size 4/4 cello made from aged tonewoods like spruce and maple, designed for orchestral use and played vertically with a bow. It is a bowed string instrument, fitting tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Stradivarius Violin

A premium acoustic violin crafted in the style of Antonio Stradivari, with spruce top, maple back and sides, and ebony fittings. It is played with a bow, classifying it under tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Student Viola

An affordable beginner viola sized 15-16 inches, constructed with laminated woods for durability and played with a separate bow. As a bowed string instrument larger than a violin, it falls under tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Viola da Gamba

A Renaissance-era bowed instrument with fretted neck and six strings, played between the legs. It is a traditional bow-played string instrument, fitting tariff item 9202.10.00 for other string instruments played with a bow.

Celtic Concert Harp

A 34-string Celtic concert harp made of maple with nylon strings, featuring levers for sharp/flat adjustments and a full soundboard for rich resonance. This instrument is a plucked string musical instrument, specifically a harp, and is classified under tariff item 9202.90.10 as harps, including autoharps.

Mandolin Acoustic Instrument

A flatback acoustic mandolin with 8 strings in 4 pairs, spruce top, maple body, for bluegrass and folk music. This is a plucked string instrument, but not a harp, so it does not fall under tariff item 9202.90.10; it is classified as 'Other' under 9202.90.90.

Stradivarius-Style Acoustic Violin

A handcrafted acoustic violin modeled after Antonio Stradivari designs, featuring a spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard, and four steel-core strings. This is a bowed string instrument, not a harp, so it does not belong under tariff item 9202.90.10; it falls under 9202.90.90 as 'Other' string instruments.

Student 4/4 Acoustic Violin

A full-size 4/4 student violin with spruce top, maple body, and synthetic core strings, ideal for beginners with basic tone and playability. This is a bowed string instrument, not a harp, so it is not classified under tariff item 9202.90.10; it falls under 9202.90.90 as 'Other' string instruments.

Charvel Pro-Mod Electric Guitar

The Charvel Pro-Mod is an electric guitar with modern features like recessed heel joints and custom voicing. It falls under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, not being a harp or autoharp.

Dean ML Electric Guitar

The Dean ML electric guitar features a distinctive shape, string-thru body, and Seymour Duncan pickups for rock and metal. It is classified under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, excluding harps and autoharps.

Donner DAG-1 Beginner Acoustic Guitar

The Donner DAG-1 is a full-size dreadnought acoustic guitar with a spruce top and mahogany body, designed for beginner musicians. It is classified as an 'other' string musical instrument under tariff item 9202.90.90, as it is not a harp or autoharp and does not meet the specific criteria for other subheadings.

ESP Horizon Electric Guitar

The ESP Horizon electric guitar has a sleek angular design with active EMG pickups and a set-thru neck for metal performance. It falls under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, not being a harp or autoharp.

EVH Wolfgang Electric Guitar

The EVH Wolfgang electric guitar combines a graphite-reinforced neck and high-output humbuckers designed by Eddie Van Halen. It is classified under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, excluding harps and autoharps.

Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar with a contoured alder body, maple neck, and three single-coil pickups. It falls under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, not being a harp or autoharp.

Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar

The Gibson Les Paul Standard features a carved maple top over a mahogany body with humbucker pickups, known for sustain and tone. It is classified under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, excluding harps and autoharps.

Ibanez RG Series Electric Guitar

The Ibanez RG Series are superstrat electric guitars with thin Wizard necks, Edge tremolo bridges, and HSH pickup configurations for metal and rock. They fall under tariff item 9202.90.90 as 'other' string musical instruments, not being harps or autoharps.

Jackson Soloist Electric Guitar

The Jackson Soloist features neck-through construction, a Floyd Rose tremolo, and high-gain pickups for virtuoso playing. It is classified under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, excluding harps and autoharps.

Mitchell MD100 Series Acoustic Guitar

The Mitchell MD100 is a lightweight acoustic guitar with mahogany construction, suitable for travel and beginners. It falls under tariff item 9202.90.90 as an 'other' string musical instrument, not being a harp or autoharp and not fitting any other specific classification.