Yamaha YCL-255 Standard Bb Clarinet from China
The Yamaha YCL-255 is a student-level Bb clarinet made primarily from grenadilla wood with a grenadite barrel and body, featuring silver-plated keys and a Bb pitch. It falls under HTS 9205.90.40.20 as a woodwind clarinet, specifically designed for single-reed performance in concert bands and orchestras.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify CITES certification for grenadilla wood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) to comply with endangered species import regulations
• Include detailed material composition and serial numbers in commercial invoices to avoid misclassification as brasswind instruments
• Check for bore size and key configuration documentation to confirm classification as a standard clarinet rather than bass clarinet