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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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