Antique Hand-Crank Music Box from Canada
A mechanical music box featuring a hand-crank mechanism that plays melodies from a metal disc or cylinder with tuned teeth. Classified under HTS 9208.90.00.40 as a music box, which explicitly falls within this heading for mechanical instruments not elsewhere specified.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
15.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify mechanical operation and provide mechanism diagrams for customs to confirm classification as a music box under 9208
• Include certificates of authenticity for antiques to avoid misclassification as toys under Chapter 95
• Declare cylinder/disc material accurately to prevent reclassification based on construction