Vic Firth Drum Pedal Beater
A replaceable beater for bass drum pedals from Vic Firth, featuring felt and plastic surfaces for different tones. It attaches to pedals for striking bass drums in drum kits. Classified under HTS 9209.99.1000 as pedals or dampers for drums.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If part of a complete drum pedal mechanism
Drum pedal mechanisms classify under percussion instrument parts in 9209.92.
If wooden beaters sold separately without pedal context
Wooden mallets/drumming tools may go to Chapter 44 if not specified for musical drums.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document that the beater is solely for drum pedals to distinguish from general mallets
• Check for material content declarations, especially if containing plastic or wood components
• Avoid common error of importing as complete pedal assemblies, which may require different valuation
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