US-Made Guitar Body Electric Guitar Assembly from Canada
Premium solid body electric guitar bodies crafted from US tonewoods are exported to Asia for final assembly with imported electronics, necks, and hardware. Bodies undergo only finishing, cleaning, and assembly - retaining original US-crafted form. Ideal 9802.00.80 candidate.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide US lumber sourcing and body fabrication records with kiln drying certificates
• Document shows pickup cavities pre-cut in US - no foreign machining
• Maintain before/after assembly photos proving body identity retention