Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar from China

The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar with a contoured alder body, maple neck, and three single-coil pickups that produce sound requiring electrical amplification. It falls under HTS 9207.90.0080 as an electrically amplified musical instrument not specified elsewhere in heading 9207. This classification applies to its production of sound via electromagnetic pickups amplified through an external amplifier.

Duty Rate — China → United States

22.5%

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 the guitar requires electrical amplification via pickups and external amp; acoustic-electric models may qualify if primarily electric

Include detailed specs like body material, pickup type, and serial numbers in commercial invoice to avoid misclassification

Ensure CITES compliance if rosewood is used in fingerboard; obtain certificates to prevent customs delays