Harpsichords and clavichords
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Products classified under Tariff item 9201.90.10
Clavichord
A clavichord is a keyboard stringed instrument where keys strike strings with metal tangents, allowing dynamic expression through touch sensitivity. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a clavichord, distinct from other keyboard stringed instruments.
Double Manual Harpsichord
A double manual harpsichord is a keyboard stringed instrument with two keyboards, allowing different registers to be played simultaneously. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a harpsichord, which includes instruments with multiple manuals.
Flemish Antwerp Harpsichord
A Flemish Antwerp harpsichord, based on 17th-century Ruckers models, is a keyboard stringed instrument with a pentagonal case and distinctive rose soundhole. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a harpsichord, regardless of its historical style.
Foldable Travel Clavichord
A foldable travel clavichord is a portable keyboard stringed instrument designed for airline travel, with detachable legs and a hinged keyboard lid. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a clavichord, as its portability does not affect its essential character.
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a keyboard stringed instrument with strings plucked by quills or leather plectrums, producing a bright, crisp tone. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a harpsichord, which is specifically named in the tariff.
Historical Replica Clavichord
A historical replica clavichord is a modern reproduction of 18th-century German clavichords, featuring tangent action and inverted color key arrangement. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a clavichord, as it is a new instrument, not an antique.
Italian Cembalo
An Italian cembalo is a harpsichord with a single manual and crisp quill-plucked tone, characterized by lighter construction. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a harpsichord, as 'cembalo' is another name for harpsichord.
Muselar Virginal
A muselar virginal is a keyboard stringed instrument with musette stops that drone sympathetic strings, characteristic of 17th-century Flemish instruments. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a harpsichord, as a virginal is a type of harpsichord.
Spinet Harpsichord
A spinet harpsichord has a compact, triangular case with strings slanting diagonally from the keyboard for space efficiency. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a harpsichord, as a spinet is a type of harpsichord.
Virginal
A virginal is a smaller, rectangular harpsichord relative with a single manual, where strings run perpendicular to the keyboard. It is classified under tariff item 9201.90.10 as a harpsichord, as a virginal is a type of harpsichord.