Chromatic Tuning Fork A440 from China
A precision-forged steel tuning fork tuned to A440 Hz standard pitch, used by musicians to tune instruments acoustically. It is classified under HTS 9209.99.0500 as a tuning fork, a fundamental tool for ensuring pitch accuracy in orchestras and solo performances. Made from high-grade metal for pure tone resonance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Include calibration certificate showing exact Hz frequency to substantiate musical tuning purpose
• Declare as individual forks; sets with strikers may alter classification
• Avoid pitfalls by distinguishing from medical tuning forks used in neurology tests