FYI on Importing Concertinas into USA

[Matthew Heumann]

What is the duty rate for musical instruments (keyboard, piano, etc.) imported into the United States?

 Duty rates for musical instruments vary depending on the country of origin. Duty is assessed based on the price paid (converted to dollars) for the instrument. Duty rates for musical instruments can be obtained in Chapter 92 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 2024. "Antique instruments over 100 years old are exempt from duty."

[alex_holden]

9205.90.18 "Accordions and similar instruments: other", which has a duty rate of 2.6% from most countries of origin including the UK.

[Eugenides]

I just had a brand new concertina shipped to the US from the UK using 9205.90.6000. It was accepted with no problems, arrived in 3 days, and the duty rate on that was 0%

Edited July 2 by Eugenides

[seanc]

Not that I am in the market..

 But does a concertina going out of the UK get taxed?

 

[John Wild]

7 hours ago, seanc said:

Not that I am in the market..

 But does a concertina going out of the UK get taxed?

 

Generally there would be no UK tax added. it would be the destination country which would apply import duties.

[Eugenides]

On 7/3/2024 at 7:55 AM, seanc said:

Not that I am in the market..

 But does a concertina going out of the UK get taxed?

 

I wasn't taxed for mine. My maker was small enough to avoid the VAT, though, so ymmv.