Fairground Organ Reproduction from Japan
A scaled-down mechanical barrel organ replicating 19th-century fairground models, hand-cranked with interchangeable barrels for tunes. Classified in HTS 9208.90.00.40 as fairground organs, not fitting keyboard or pipe organ headings.
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
• Submit barrel and pin mechanism specs to prove mechanical operation without electricity
• Measure and declare overall dimensions; large sizes may trigger additional transport regs
• Obtain historical reproduction certifications to support value declarations