9201.90.00.00 - Other

HTS code 9201.90.00.00, designated as "Other" within the broader category of pianos and keyboard stringed instruments, encompasses any instruments that fall under the heading 9201 but are not specifically classified as upright pianos (9201.10.00) or grand pianos (9201.20.00). This residual category is crucial for ensuring that all keyboard stringed instruments that produce sound through striking strings, operated by a keyboard mechanism, are properly accounted for.

This classification serves as a catch-all for instruments that share the fundamental mechanism of a piano or harpsichord but do not conform to the distinct physical configurations of upright or grand pianos. For instance, instruments such as spinets, virginals, or clavichords, which are keyboard stringed instruments but are structurally different from pianos, would typically be classified here, provided they are not covered by other specific headings. The defining characteristic remains the keyboard-activated striking of strings.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories under 9201.90.00.00. Therefore, the classification hinges on a meticulous assessment of the instrument's construction and mechanism to ensure it is not a type of upright or grand piano, and that it meets the general description of a keyboard stringed instrument under heading 9201. Any instrument fitting this description and not explicitly excluded by more specific descriptions within heading 9201 will be classified here.