9209.92.40.00 - Tuning pins 🖩

This HTS category, 9209.92.40.00, specifically classifies "tuning pins" designed for use with musical instruments. Tuning pins are essential components, typically made of metal or plastic, that are inserted into the body of stringed instruments such as pianos, harps, and guitars. Their primary function is to hold the tension of the instrument's strings, allowing for precise adjustment to achieve the correct pitch.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings is crucial. While sibling category 9209.92.20.00 covers items like mutes and music holders, and 9209.92.60.00 addresses accessories for bowed string instruments, tuning pins stand apart due to their specific role in pitch adjustment for a broader range of stringed instruments. Category 9209.92.80.00 serves as a residual classification for other, unlisted parts and accessories for musical instruments of heading 9202 that do not fall into the more specific subheadings.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. The classification of tuning pins under 9209.92.40.00 is definitive and does not branch out into more granular categories. Therefore, the focus for classification within this code is on identifying the item as a tuning pin and confirming its intended use with musical instruments covered by heading 9202.