9209.99.18.00 - For instruments of subheading 9205.90.14

This HTS classification, 9209.99.18.00, specifically covers parts and accessories for musical instruments that fall under subheading 9205.90.14. This subheading typically pertains to wind musical instruments not specified elsewhere in Chapter 92, such as certain types of flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and other brass or woodwind instruments that do not fit into more narrowly defined categories. Therefore, this classification is for components and add-ons intended for these particular instruments, ensuring their proper functioning, maintenance, or enhancement.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. For instance, 9209.99.16.00 addresses parts and accessories for pipe organs, a distinct type of instrument. Similarly, 9209.99.20.00 is for bagpipes, and 9209.99.40 is for a broader range of other woodwind and brass wind instruments. 9209.99.61.00 is dedicated to music boxes, and 9209.99.80.00 serves as a residual category for all other parts and accessories not otherwise classified. This node's specificity is tied directly to the instruments designated under subheading 9205.90.14.

As a leaf node, 9209.99.18.00 does not have further subcategories. Classification within this code relies on accurately identifying the specific wind instrument to which the part or accessory is intended for use, ensuring it aligns with the scope of subheading 9205.90.14. Examples of items that would fall here include specialized mouthpieces, keys, valves, reeds, or carrying cases designed exclusively for the wind instruments covered by the parent subheading.