Sankyo CF-201 Flute from Japan
The Sankyo CF-201 is a handcrafted flute with sterling silver tubing, soldered tone holes, and a body tube wall thickness optimized for tone. Under HTS 9205.90.40.60, it qualifies as a bamboo-excluded flute, a woodwind with precision key mechanisms.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide engineering drawings showing key mechanisms to distinguish from toy instruments
• Ensure proper country-of-origin marking on visible surfaces
• Beware of split shipments where headjoint and body arrive separately