Frame Drum from Japan
A shamanic frame drum with rawhide on a bentwood hoop, mallet-played for trance rhythms. Its shallow body distinguishes it from a bodhrán. This frame drum falls under tariff item 9206.00.90 as 'Other' percussion instruments, not being a drum set or tuned bell set.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
6%
Import Tips
• Declare the frame drum under HS 9206.00.90 as a percussion instrument
• If the rawhide is untreated, verify Canadian import rules for animal products
• Keep the mallet separate in the declaration to avoid classification as a set