Italian Cembalo from China
Characteristic Italian harpsichord (gravicembalo) with single manual, crisp quill-plucked tone suited to fast passagework. Under HTS 9201.90.00.00 as 'other' keyboard stringed instruments, lighter construction than Northern European models. Features 8-foot and lute stops typically.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare cypress wood usage specific to Italian tradition; lighter density affects weight declarations
• Protect delicate spine batten construction during ocean transit