Djembe Drum from China
Traditional West African djembe with carved mango wood shell, goat skin head, and rope lacing for tension. Hand-played for complex polyrhythms. HTS 9206.00.20.00 classifies it as a drum percussion instrument.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.8%
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
• CITES Appendix II for some tropical woods; get export permits
• Size variation huge; measure shell height precisely
• Fair trade certifications aid informal entry justification