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HS 9205 90Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes) other than fairground organs and |mechanical street organs: other

Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

Customs duty: 10%; 3 tariff items
GST now: 18%; or 0% for some goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: units
Duty in China: 1% to 10%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

3 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
9205 90 10	Flutes	10%	18%	units
9205 90 20	Clarinets	10%	18%	units
9205 90 90	Other	10%	18%	units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 3 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

Free: 3 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

Now 18%, or 0% for some goods.
Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 0% for some goods.
Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 599	Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs	18%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 161	Indigenous handmade musical instruments as listed in Annexure II	Nil

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	0% or 18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	0% or 18%	9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
9205	Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes) other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs	1.2%	—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

Free: 3 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 9205 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (9205 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 1 expired under 9205 90. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
9205.90.10.00	Keyboard pipe organs, harmoniums & similar instruments键盘管风琴、簧风琴及类似乐器	10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	10%	13%	13%	None
9205.90.20.00	Accordions and similar instruments手风琴及类似乐器	10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	10%	13%	13%	None
9205.90.30.00	Harmonicas口琴	10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	10%	13%	13%	None
9205.90.90.01	Other wind musical instruments, for tax purposes valued at US$10,000 or more计税价格10000美元及以上的其他管乐器	1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN	10%	13%	13%	None
9205.90.90.91	Other wind musical instruments containing endangered species components其他含濒危物种成分的管乐器	10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	10%	13%	0%	EF
9205.90.90.99	Other wind instruments其他管乐器	10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	10%	13%	13%	None

India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

9205.90.10Keyboard pipe organs; harmoniums and similar free-reed keyboard instruments

9205.90.10.00Keyboard pipe organs, harmoniums & similar instruments键盘管风琴、簧风琴及类似乐器

Incl. keyboard instruments with free metal reeds, excluding fairground organs and street organs包括游离金属簧片键盘乐器,游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外

Unit: unit / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type种类
3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 16%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.5%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10%
Brunei: 10%
Cambodia: 10%
South Korea: 10%
Laos: 10%
Malaysia: 10%
New Zealand: 12%
Singapore: 10%
Thailand: 10%
Vietnam: 10%
Japan: 13.8%
Indonesia: 10%
Philippines: 10%
Myanmar: 10%

CIQ codes

9205901000999Keyboard pipe organs, harmoniums and similar keyboard instruments (excluding free-reed keyboard instruments, fairground organs and mechanical street organs)键盘管风琴、簧风琴及类似乐器(包括游离金属簧片键盘乐器,游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外)

9205.90.20Accordions and similar instruments

9205.90.20.00Accordions and similar instruments手风琴及类似乐器

Excluding fairground organs and street organs但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外

Unit: piece / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type种类
3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 16.8%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4.2%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.5%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10.5%
Brunei: 10.5%
Cambodia: 10.5%
South Korea: 10.5%
Laos: 10.5%
Malaysia: 10.5%
New Zealand: 12.6%
Singapore: 10.5%
Thailand: 10.5%
Vietnam: 10.5%
Japan: 14.4%
Indonesia: 10.5%
Philippines: 10.5%
Myanmar: 10.5%

CIQ codes

9205902000999Accordions and similar instruments (excluding fairground organs and mechanical street organs)手风琴及类似乐器(但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外)

9205.90.30Harmonicas

9205.90.30.00Harmonicas口琴

Unit: piece / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type种类
3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 16.8%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4.2%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.2%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10.5%
Brunei: 10.5%
Cambodia: 10.5%
South Korea: 10.5%
Laos: 10.5%
Malaysia: 10.5%
New Zealand: 12.6%
Singapore: 10.5%
Thailand: 10.5%
Vietnam: 10.5%
Japan: 14.4%
Indonesia: 10.5%
Philippines: 10.5%
Myanmar: 10.5%

CIQ codes

9205903000999Harmonicas口琴

9205.90.90Other wind musical instruments, excluding fairground organs and mechanical organs

9205.90.90.01Other wind musical instruments, for tax purposes valued at US$10,000 or more计税价格10000美元及以上的其他管乐器

Excluding fairground organs and street organs但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外

Unit: piece / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: 1%
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type种类
3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 4.2%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.2%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 9.5%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

9205909001999Other wind musical instruments, with a dutiable value of 10,000 USD or more (excluding fairground organs and street organs)完税价格≥1万美元的其他管乐器(但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外)

9205.90.90.91Other wind musical instruments containing endangered species components其他含濒危物种成分的管乐器

Excluding fairground organs and street organs但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外

Unit: piece / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 10 Oct 2026

Licences and certificates

EEndangered species export permit濒危物种允许出口证明书
FEndangered species import permit濒危物种允许进口证明书

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type种类
3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 4.2%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.2%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 9.5%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

9205909091999Other wind musical instruments containing endangered species components (excluding fairground organs and mechanical organs)其他含濒危物种成分的管乐器(但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外)

9205.90.90.99Other wind instruments其他管乐器

Excluding fairground organs and street organs但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外

Unit: piece / kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Type种类
3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 4.2%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 7%
Ecuador: 8.2%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 9.5%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

9205909099999Other wind musical instruments (excl. fairground organs and mechanical organs)其他管乐器(但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外)

9205.90.90.90Other wind instruments其他管乐器Expired

Excluding fairground organs and street organs但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 11.2%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 3.5%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

CIQ codes

9205909090999Other wind musical instruments (excl. fairground organs and mechanical organs)其他管乐器(但游艺场风琴及手摇风琴除外)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

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Sources

GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026

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