Antique Swiss Music Box from Japan
A handcrafted wooden music box from Switzerland featuring a metal cylinder mechanism that plays melodies when wound. It falls under HTS 9208.90.00.80 as a mechanical musical instrument not classified elsewhere in Chapter 92. Decorative inlays and intricate engravings make it a collector's item.
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
• Verify the mechanical movement complies with CPSC safety standards for small parts if marketed as a toy
• Include detailed mechanism descriptions in commercial invoices to avoid reclassification as toys under Chapter 95
• Obtain certificates of authenticity for antique claims to support valuation and cultural property declarations