Antique Swiss Music Box from Japan
A handcrafted wooden music box from Switzerland featuring a metal cylinder with tuned pins that plucks teeth on a steel comb to produce melody when wound. It falls under HTS 9208.90.00 as a mechanical musical instrument not classified elsewhere in Chapter 92. Decorative inlays and intricate mechanisms 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
• Obtain certificate of authenticity for antique valuation to avoid misclassification as toy under Chapter 95
• Declare mechanical components separately if repairable; ensure music mechanism is functional for proper HTS placement
• Check CITES compliance if featuring ivory or protected materials in decorative elements