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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA: ECCC Wildlife Enforcement - commodity may be regulated by ECCC requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Starts With 9202).
- HC
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May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Equal To 9202100000; Equal To 9202100000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the cello is used for plucking (e.g., in folk music).
This alternative covers string instruments not played with a bow.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Classify the cello under 9202.10.00
• If the cello includes a bow, it is classified together per Chapter 92 Note 2
• Check for CITES restrictions on tonewoods (e.g
• Brazilian rosewood)
• Ensure the commercial invoice lists the cello's value and origin clearly
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