Great Highland Bagpipe
The Great Highland Bagpipe is a traditional Scottish woodwind instrument featuring a bag, chanter, and three drone pipes made primarily from wood and animal hide. It produces sound by blowing air into the bag, which is forced through reed-equipped pipes, classifying it as a bagpipe under HTS 9205.90.20.00 due to its specific design as a woodwind bagpipe.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | +17.5% | 17.5% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If featuring significant brass components like metal drones or fittings
Instruments with predominant brass elements shift from woodwind to other wind categories outside specific bagpipe or woodwind subheadings.
If imported as parts only, such as individual chanters or reeds without bag
Separate bagpipe parts like mouthpieces or drones classify under musical instrument parts rather than complete instruments.
If classified as other woodwind instruments like uilleann pipes with bellows
Variations like Irish uilleann bagpipes may fall under broader woodwind if not explicitly bagpipes with blowpipe.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the instrument's construction materials (e.g
• African blackwood for bores, hide for bags) to confirm woodwind classification and avoid reclassification as brass or other
• Include detailed invoices specifying 'bagpipes' and components like chanters/drones to prevent customs disputes over fairground organ exclusions
• Obtain CITES permits if using endangered woods like African blackwood to comply with wildlife regulations
Related Products under HTS 9205.90.20.00
Smallpipe in A
Smallpipes in A are compact Scottish bagpipes tuned to the key of A, with a smaller bag and shorter drones made from woods like boxwood or ebony. They are played by blowing into a blowpipe, fitting HTS 9205.90.20.00 as bagpipes within woodwind instruments.
Border Bagpipe Reproduction
Border bagpipes are historical reproductions of 18th-century Northumbrian/Scottish border pipes with a keyed chanter and two tenor drones, crafted from laburnum or fruitwood. Classified under HTS 9205.90.20.00 as bagpipes, a woodwind instrument variant.
Uilleann Bagpipe Practice Set
Uilleann pipes are Irish bagpipes powered by a foot-operated bellows rather than blowing, including a chanter, drones, and regulators made from exotic woods. Despite bellows mechanism, they classify as bagpipes under HTS 9205.90.20.00 in woodwind category.
Scottish Smallpipe Half Set
A Scottish smallpipe half set includes one tenor drone and chanter with a compact bag, tuned for pastoral playing, constructed from polished woods like holly. Falls under HTS 9205.90.20.00 as a complete bagpipe instrument.